The Pull of the Monolithic Myth

The Pull of the Monolithic Myth

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No Footprints in the Sand

No Footprints in the Sand

It’s a sure bet to assume that pretty much everyone reading this reflection has encountered Mary Stevenson’s “Footprints in the Sand” poem. For a refresher, here’s the gist: “… for each scene he noticed two sets of footprints...
Becoming a Father

Becoming a Father

Have you ever wondered why Scripture gives more coverage to the relationship which exists between God the Father and Jesus the Son than any other relational dynamic contained within Trinity? What might be the reason for singling out that relational dynamic rather...
Becoming a people of Hope. Healing. Hospitality.

Becoming a people of Hope. Healing. Hospitality.

The continuing work of the Spirit’s renovating, rejuvenating, and accompanying call to repentance, is a recommence that we are calling our Vineyard Communities across Canada to be patient with and faithful to. We are well aware that this brooding work of the...
The Many Ways We Mother

The Many Ways We Mother

By the time I reached my mid-thirties I laid claim to being a stepmother, a grandmother and a great grandmother. It was the distinguishing feature about myself that I pulled out every time I was asked to share something that no one knew about me. I loved watching the...
Better Together | From Isolation to Community: Mending the Body

Better Together | From Isolation to Community: Mending the Body

I embarked on the Better Together conference with openness and curiosity. How would God move at a conference designed to bring together under-represented Vineyard pastors and leaders? How did I fit into this? Aside from the 5 days of  incredible multi-ethnic worship,...