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Experiencing God through Bon Iver
By Christian Harvey Last night my wife and I attended a mind blowing concert by the Wisconsin band Bon Iver. Bon Iver’s self titled second album was released earlier this year, and in my opinion is by...
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I wonder how many Canadian priests are now furiously preparing video responses to this. If you’ve got a rapping priest, or if you’ve got some rhythm in you, you might want to check out this article...
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Waiting Patiently
I’m going to Saskatoon! I have never been to a Justice Camp, CLAY, Stronger Together or a major youth gathering of any sort. I have been to lots of “adult” church stuff around the country and in my...
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“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”
I spend a lot of my time listening to music. Last week my sister and I were comparing our iTunes collections – both are large and eclectic. But we listen to different types of music at different times...
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Looking back–Relationships are relationships, part 2: of classic rock and...
Today in The Community, we look back on a post made on June 25, 2012. How do you find community in the summertime? What might that teach us about how we do church? I remember when, in my late teens, I...
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Twerks and Sea Shells
By now you have probably heard about Miley Cyrus’ performance of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (the VMA’s). The 20 year old pop star pranced around the stage in different levels of un-dress, all the...
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The Creative Space
This past week, with Halloween, I got to see some really creative costumes, and I loved it. They showed some definite imagination – some were clever, some were store bought, some were unique...
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A Moment in Time
Today is an exciting day. Not long ago, my wife returned home with a trunk full of books: the legendary World Book Encyclopedia. This was the reference material of my childhood, and my first point of...
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The Music in My Head
Since a child, I always had a strong connection between music and the things that I do. I have vivid memories of walking the tundra of Baffin Island with my dog, and making up songs and melodies...
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U2 stirs things up!
I look back on my seminary days fondly. It was a fabulously formative time in my life. I enjoyed my classes, and most importantly, I enjoyed my classmates. I had the opportunity to meet, to pray with,...
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Soundtrack of life
After a quick glance around the subway one day this week (without delay that day,) I noticed many people were wearing headphones or earbuds, intentionally blocking out the noise of the world around...
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“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”
I spend a lot of my time listening to music. Last week my sister and I were comparing our iTunes collections – both are large and eclectic. But we listen to different types of music at different times...
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Looking back–Relationships are relationships, part 2: of classic rock and...
Today in The Community, we look back on a post made on June 25, 2012. How do you find community in the summertime? What might that teach us about how we do church? I remember when, in my late teens, I...
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Twerks and Sea Shells
By now you have probably heard about Miley Cyrus’ performance of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (the VMA’s). The 20 year old pop star pranced around the stage in different levels of un-dress, all the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Creative Space
This past week, with Halloween, I got to see some really creative costumes, and I loved it. They showed some definite imagination – some were clever, some were store bought, some were unique...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Moment in Time
Today is an exciting day. Not long ago, my wife returned home with a trunk full of books: the legendary World Book Encyclopedia. This was the reference material of my childhood, and my first point of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Music in My Head
Since a child, I always had a strong connection between music and the things that I do. I have vivid memories of walking the tundra of Baffin Island with my dog, and making up songs and melodies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U2 stirs things up!
I look back on my seminary days fondly. It was a fabulously formative time in my life. I enjoyed my classes, and most importantly, I enjoyed my classmates. I had the opportunity to meet, to pray with,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soundtrack of life
After a quick glance around the subway one day this week (without delay that day,) I noticed many people were wearing headphones or earbuds, intentionally blocking out the noise of the world around...
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Beyond the gossip and glitter: What Katy Perry and Jesus teach us about...
I am enough of a music snob to feel embarrassed about what I am going to tell you. I love a wide range of music – hard rock, ’90s alternative, rap, folk, plus classical, choral and show tunes. I have...
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