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Creation Care: A Biblical Mandate
At the beginning of this third millennium, humanity confronts serious ecological problems that threaten human life and all of creation.
God Camps With His People
Why should I care for the environment? We know it’s probably the right thing to do, but what’s a Christ-centred perspective?
Same-Sex Sex and Romans 1
Despite the fact that Paul only addressed same-sex sex indirectly in Romans 1, his words should continue to play a magisterial role in shaping our Christian sexual ethic…
Hermeneutical Fallacies and Sexuality
If the purpose of hermeneutics is to bridge the gap between the mind of the biblical writer and our own understanding of the text, we must confess that we come to scripture with a particular set of lenses.
A Biblical Theology of Human Sexuality
Historically we have often struggled to respond to the changing culture around us and fled rather than engaging it with biblical principles.
Being Christian in a Secular Society
When you take the CTrain from downtown Calgary to Ambrose University, the last building you see before the train heads to its underground stop is a mosque.
Earthly Disruptions or God-Given Opportunities
Disruptions of our regular daily routines are inconvenient and often uncomfortable.
A Time to Laugh and a Time to Speak: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
In this most famous passage of Ecclesiastes, Solomon (or was it The Byrds?) tells us “there is a time for everything.”
When Christians Refuse to Die
Some Christians are willing to die rather than kill. Regrettably too many are not.
Examining My Privilege
Many adults will remember what they were most excited to do when they reached the age of majority.
A Christian Does Christian Things
An old bit of Christian wisdom that is being sorely tested in this pandemic says, you become what you make a habit of.
Following Christ with Children in the Church
Many churches struggle with what to do with their children when they are in church, and yet mourn the exodus of youth and young adults. How do we both have and keep children in church?