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Time To Dance!

December 18, 2018 · by · in Politics, Religion, Society · Leave a comment

I was at an event at a local church recently when dancing broke out. For those who are shocked at the concept of dancing in a church, I should point out it wasn’t during a worship service. It was at an afternoon café, a drop-in for members of the local refugee community. It is held […]

Gotta Dance

August 3, 2018 · by · in Society, Uncategorized · Leave a comment

There was no polite way to say no, so I went. It was a learning experience. As an introvert I’m not keen on parties. I’m even less keen on parties involving people I don’t know. Which means I wasn’t overly thrilled when my wife relayed a birthday party invitation from one of the refugees she […]

A Drinking Problem?

November 4, 2016 · by · in Religion, World Affairs · 1 Comment

At first glance the news story could be seen as weird example of persecution of Christians in the Middle East. The Iraqi Parliament has prohibited the importation, production and sale of alcohol. The booze sellers are all Christians. And with this move the Iraqi government has attacked the livelihoods of a significant number of people. […]

Northern Birthers

September 24, 2016 · by · in Leadership, Politics, World Affairs · Leave a comment

The birther political scandal broke out in Canada this week. Of course we had to give it our own unique twist, so as not to be accused of copying the United States. Down south there have been persistent rumours that President Barack Obama was not born in the US, which would disqualify him from becoming […]

Solving The Middle East Crisis II

October 15, 2014 · by · in Politics, World Affairs · Leave a comment

Neil Remington Abramson is filling in for me today with some more thoughts on the Middle East: Truthfully, we must choose who we are and will be, but we generally equivocate. Heartless bastards or followers of Christ – perhaps we should choose and become more effective in what we do. Or perhaps it is a […]

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