Whether evangelicals proof texting scripture, trad or Anglo-Catholics agonizing over liturgical minutiae or any contemporary Christian trying to reconcile every difference between us and the “early church” - it pains me so many still basically believe salvation = “being right”.

Is…is she in the room with me right now????

If they ever do a live-action “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” Chester is ready to audition.
#DailyChester

Day 5 of still feeling like crap, but no longer aching as much, head isn’t throbbing and throat no longer sore. No energy so even though it’s the Third Sunday in Easter, I’m declaring tomorrow “Low Sunday”.

Please join us tomorrow as we continue our journey through Easter.

Here's the link for the livestream:
youtube.com/live/i3ripthVi…

You can always find our services on our website or YouTube channel. Any way you can be here, it would be great to have you worship with us.

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My Twitter Circle includes Elon. (Must be all those reports I send him daily about porn bots.

I was making sermon notes on my iPhone as I was walking Chester in the park, trying to use the time wisely, and I looked up to see Chester stealing another dogs ball.

I yelled “Jesus! Drop it! Come here, Jesus!! RIGHT NOW!”

Not sure that counts as “praying with boldness”.

Whoever designed surplices clearly didn’t think about graveside services on blustery days.

As I struggled to keep my linen “wings” from smacking the faces of the deceased’s granddaughters, I heard one of the mourners say “I’ve heard of the Flying Nun but not the Flying Vicar”.

Marcionism is a heresy rejected by the Christian Church in 208 CE, Jody.

This isn’t Christian teaching. It is anti-Semitic and completely ignorant of the Hebrew texts and the various ways God is named in those texts.

Christians have waged PLENTY of wars of their own.

Conservatives: Do something about housing!

Trudeau: It’s a municipal / provincial responsibility.

Cons: The Feds don’t care!

Trudeau: Ok, here’s a plan.

Cons: There he goes being a tyrant again. Housing is a municipal/ provincial issue! thestar.com/business/opini…

Misogynists: 'men protect women'.

How often have you pointed out the severe problem with misogynistic men committing acts of violence against women, only to have misogynists cry, 'fine, if women are going to talk about violence against women then we won't 'protect' women'.

We…

Look, sometimes I get a little sassy.

Christians who paste the word “Christian” on everything they do. Like this Instagrammer:

Went to the gym to lift weights for Jesus! Christian fitness!

Bought some dresses with long hemlines. Christian shopping!

How many “Christian bowel movements” have you had today Cheryl?

To be fair, I’ve never actually punched ✖️James Anok✖️🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇵🇹🇪🇺

And it isn’t your eating that makes me want to, darling….its your snoring!

Some of you believe that God is more interested in punishing us for sin than He is at rescuing us from sin.

I'm telling you, our God desires reconciliation and relationship, and has done everything to demonstrate this love with the Cross.

Your atonement theory may be wrong.

Gatherings include a video with teaching from Indigenous educators and elders.

April 15 - Doctrine of Discovery
April 22 - Indian Act/Treaties
April 29 - Residential Schools,
May 6 - Sixties Scoop
May 13 - Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
May 20 - Truth and Reconciliation