Category Religion
Life Is Fragile
I don’t think of myself as a frequent flyer. For me air travel goes in spurts, and it has been two years since I was last in a plane. Maybe 2026 will see a return to the skies, but probably not. It isn’t fear that keeps me on the ground, though I will admit there […]
Are You Green Today?
I’m not sure my Irish roots allow me to properly celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today, even if on March 17 everyone be is Irish. Whatever I do, I certainly won’t be drinking green beer. That just seems wrong. My family emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1846. Yes, Anderson is a Scottish name. We weren’t […]
Words To Remember
It’s been quite the weekend. The world is in turmoil. Nobody knows what tomorrow is going to bring. If you are feeling nervous, upset, uncertain as global political events seem to be spiraling out of control, it is time to take a deep breath. Breathe in. Breathe out. Do it again. And again. Each generation […]
“Hockey is Church”
Leaving the building on Friday two young men in the elevator asked if I as going to watch the Olympic gold medal hockey game between Canada and the USA Sunday morning. I said yes, at least the first two periods. After that would be leaving for church. “You should stay home and watch,” they said. […]
Only In America
Just in case you are biblically illiterate (as much of the American church seems to be these days), Jesus wasn’t white, wasn’t a racist, didn’t carry a weapon and didn’t endorse political parties as the drawing on the left depicts. He did feed the hungry, as depicted on the drawing on the right. He had […]
Choose Your Enemy
Politicians the world over know that when you are down in the polls you need a distraction. Wars can be useful for that, but you have to rule a country to make that happen. Which has left the Premier of Quebec scrambling the find an alternative. He could pick a fight with Canada’s federal government, […]
Words in the Sand
Two words drawn in the sand at low tide provided the direction for my thoughts Wednesday as I walked along the beach just after sunrise: Trust God. Easier said than done. We live in an era and among a people that distrusts authority, while at the same time believing anything and everything we see on […]
Montreal’s MAGA Mayor
The official statement read: “Freedom of expression is one of our fundamental values, but hateful and discriminatory speech is not accepted in Montreal and, as in other Canadian cities, the show will not be tolerated..” This was Mayor Valerie Plante’s position on a worship concert by Christian singer Sean Feucht as she canceled the permit […]
Mixing Politics and Religion
If you needed an example of why politics and religion don’t mix, this past week is a prime example. It started with Parks Canada pulling the permit for a concert for an American Christian worship leader aligned with Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, and snowballed into multiple permit revocations in different Canadian cities. I should point […]
The Golden Rule
This cartoon reminded me of a scene from the Monty Python film Life of Brian, where some in the crowd mishear and then misinterpret Jesus when he was speaking what we now call the Sermon on the Mount. I’ve only seen otters in the zoo, where they can be very entertaining. I’m not sure if […]
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