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Winter 1999
When Ministry goes to the dogs
Would the school of Lay Ministry ever sponsor a course on Christian dog training, asked a member of the advisory team at a recent meeting? We were talking about the outer limits of the kinds of programs that might fit within the school’s mission. The speaker intended the question to be rhetorical. However, while some You see, the deeper issue that lies behind such a course title is “How does my work relate to my Christian faith?” And that is a very important question for all of us, including dog trainers, to ask.
read moreThe credo of the lapsed church-goer
“You can believe in God without going to church.” I have lost count of the number of times that I have heard this remark. The same goes for its partner, “I can worship God without going to church.” Together they might be called The Credo of Lapsed Church-Goers. If you are a priest, listening to [...]
read moreMinistry to God’s battered and beaten
The police chaplain’s role has changed dramatically in the past two decades. Police chaplaincy used to be a ceremonial function until the 1980s, with the chaplain called upon to dedicate the occasional police building or to say blessings at police-related functions.
read moreSomething like “intentional loitering”
In October 1986, I came to the University of New Brunswick for what was, I thought, the closing chapter in my decade-long journey at that institution. I received my M.Sc. degree at fall convocation, and headed back to Toronto, to continue my M.Div. degree at Wycliffe College. Now, another decade later, I’m back. Three years [...]
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