A few weeks back, as I sat before the TV as part of my early morning routine, I was watching the news. But on this particular morning, I listened more purposefully for one repetitive theme: the variety of sins people were committing. Here’s what I had heard: A TV celebrity pled guilty for having bribed … [Read more…]

God has gotten a bad rap because He’s routinely being accused of being a killjoy. How so? Because He’s issued some pretty repressive commands that rob us of enjoying some real fun in life. We can’t get drunk or high. We can’t stuff our palates in gluttony. We can’t live off the hard work of … [Read more…]

Do you know that Judas and God share something in common? “What??!! Are you kidding me? Have you been spiking your coffee as you prepare sermons?” Give me a second to justify my accusation. Both betrayed someone – or someone’s, “What?! No way! Judas, for sure! but not God. He couldn’t have betrayed anyone! It’s … [Read more…]

The leadership of the United Church of Canada recently settled a years-long controversy by voting to allow the Rev. Gretta Vosper to keep her post as the lead minister at West Hill United Church of Toronto. “So?” Well, this is significant because Rev. Vosper is a self-proclaimed atheist. Folks, we can’t make this stuff up. … [Read more…]