By Ryan Brousson Life gets busy, especially around the holidays, and it can be hard to take time to remember or think about the meanings of these events. The Christmas season is no exception. But during this season we have the opportunity to...
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By Rhoda Klein miller Having my mother live in Australia keeps me tuned into events that barely become a blip in the North American centric news feed. Many of my prayers recently have been focussed on her precarious position near wildfires...
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By Rhoda Klein miller Something felt different this week. If you had to guess upon seeing me you might think I was given new springy shoes or that I must be wearing my favourite cozy sweater or had just returned from a spa trip. That combination...
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By Rhoda Klein miller At then end of his celebrated career, American diplomat Max Kampleman shared this gem of wisdom: “A dialogue is more than two monologues.” Conversations with God – do you have them? Or does your experience...
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By Rhoda Klein miller Take one unsuspecting egg and one heavy cast iron frying pan and you have all the elements you need for an anti-drug commercial in 1987 or 1997. Inevitably the ovum-noggin symbol is fried or smashed as a “this is...
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By Rhoda Klein miller When did you first wonder if aliens were real? Did you watch Mork & Mindy, ALF or 3rd Rock from the Sun on TV? Or was it odd blurry photos of a bizarre beings and space crafts on the cover of tabloid papers that sparked...
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By Ryan Brousson Doubting Thomas (a sad but suitable name for this poor apostle) did not believe the other apostles when they said that Jesus was alive. He only trusted his own fallible senses. When Thomas did see Jesus, He said to him...
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By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller Every autumn in Vancouver we are treated to a beautiful array of fall colours. The city’s tree lined streets offer a dazzling spectrum of warm shades resulting from a bio-chemical response to seasonal changes. Plant...
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By Pastor Rhoda Klein Miller People have a lot of questions about the Bible. As a compilation of writings from several different authors that spans centuries of time, the Bible is a fascinating, challenging, frustrating and unique book. Some...
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By Ryan Brousson What did Christ do while He was on our planet? You could say many things: healing people, preaching, walking on water. What do these things have in common? They are acts of sacrifice and generosity, acts of giving. Christ gave...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller Ever have somebody mistake you for someone else? Or did you approach another person sure of who they were only to discover they were not who you had in mind. As a twin I’m very familiar with mistaken identity...
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By Rhoda Klein Miller Social isolation and loneliness is a growing concern of this “most liveable” city of Vancouver. Absence of meaningful connections is being linked to both physical and mental health ailments. Promoting...
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