We will Know Tomorrow
I believe firmly that this year will bring opportunities for good, and I look forward to those moments with optimism.
Six Strangers in Edmonton
Have I gone unaware of the efforts of six or more people who are concerned about my safety and well-being? Probably. I’ve thought about the incident at the intersection, and then, more broadly, about the strangers around me. We’re surrounded by good people who come from many backgrounds. When our stories collide at life's intersections, I’m comforted to know that most people care.
You Have One Job!
Empathy is a beautiful thing. But mixed with Ego, it can sour quickly. Keep the empathy, but confront and ditch the ego. You and I have one job: be human and do your best to be a good one.
Sandals in Snowdrifts
The qualities of grace are metaphorical pairs of sandals being used to walk through snowdrifts.
Doomsday Landing Part II
How do you respond If you know the end is coming? The answer is important. It matters, and it’s meaningful.
Doomsday Landing
A driving anxiety for me is the sustainability of the world and whether or not my kids will get to live in a better world than the one I was born into. What many scientists and experts will tell you is that the answer to that question is objectively, no.
No Mail on Star Trek
When a public service chooses to go on strike, whether it be teachers, nurses, or mail carriers, our conversations should be guided by generous discernment. Algorithms lead to profits, and Discernment leads us to value.
The Good Kind of Explosions
I'll be honest, I'm often overwhelmed by what's happening in Gaza and Ukraine. I feel powerless, frustrated, and angry. I’m furious at the lack of imagination in addressing these conflicts. The acceptance of violence is the greatest failure of humanity.
Elbows up for the Dream
Life isn't going to serve us everything we like to be happy. Neither is that the responsibility of our country. Canadians must recognize the context of our discontent.
Letter to an Angry Canada
Anger can be helpful and healthy, but when I draw on the Biblical wisdom of my faith tradition, anger has a best-before date. That date is at sundown. When I feed on anger that has exceeded its best-before date, I feed on something rotten and poisonous.
Easter and the Impossible
Easter is also a challenge. Jesus rising from the dead is a miraculous starting point. It's not the end of the story. We are invited into the story to create life wherever we go. There's a saying from the black church tradition, "Wherever you go, leave a little heaven behind you."
Everybody Knows…
Wisdom is not an exclusive quality…nor is the quality of walking through life unscathed emotionally. Our souls are not Teflon coated in a world stuck in torrential downpour of anxiety.
Last Flight to Florida
The imagination we need to cultivate right now is one where we can see ourselves supporting our farmers, producers, artists, academics, builders, teachers, and other countries in the world. We do this out of hope and love, not out of anger or the intent to destroy something else.
The Blood of Vikings
You, my friend, are the legacy of survivors. The eyes that read these words contain DNA autographed by generations of survivors from all over the Earth. Your bloodline contains strength.
Christmas Clinometer
Christmas is the time to stop and train our eyes to see hope again. It's also an invitation for all of us to work towards a world where peace is the norm.
What if no one shows up?
I write and create with the hopes of an audience, but I really do it because I believe the work in itself is important.
Prayer for the Unremarkable
I work hard every day and try not to get in other people's way or stir up trouble. I don't even ask for much attention, but it'd be nice to have a bit. This world I live in has very little room for the unremarkable.
What if…Easter?
I’m now speaking for myself, but the story of Jesus’ resurrection requires me to ask this question. “What if you truly believe in the power of Easter? How does your story play out?”
Values and Stolen Bikes
Being robbed is an aspect of urban life. It doesn't define life in the city, but it is a reality. When something like this happens, I'm angry and frustrated because we work as a family to make things better in the world, and it feels like our efforts are futile. In times like these, I feel like the world is laughing at our values, and it's humiliating.
Journey to Jupiter
I'm bothered that people are struggling to pay their grocery bills and have every reason to worry about whether they can keep a roof over their heads. Many of these people are the ones keeping the lights on in our communities across our country. I sense the fragility of peace in our present moment.