As I was looking over the news headlines of the past week the words of the mid-twentieth century German theologian Karl Barth came to mind. He said that the Christian reads the Bible with the newspaper in the other hand. … Continue reading →
I would like to thank the members of the Kamloops United Church Reconciliation Exploration (REC) for arranging this Sundays worship service for National Aboriginal Peoples Sunday. One of the things we were desirous of doing was to let indigenous voices … Continue reading →
It is Tuesday evening and I have just finished listening to Dr. Bonnie Henry describe the reopening plans for our province. Paramount in my mind is how the lifting of restrictions will affect life at Kamloops United Church. A week … Continue reading →
Minister’s Message. Wow! It’s Pentecost! Are you excited? But maybe you haven’t heard too much about Pentecost, the day when we think about the mystery of the Holy Spirit. The traditional story of Pentecost is found in Act 2 in … Continue reading →
Trust is an interesting thing. Do you believe in something you cannot see? That was the problem for the disciple Thomas in this week’s Scripture. They called him the doubting one. He was the one who said that unless he … Continue reading →
In the Wilderness A few years ago, I visited Israel. One day we drove from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea resort. Most of the drive was through the wilderness…an empty barren land between the city and the numerous resorts that … Continue reading →
What is Truth? I was one of about fifty million people who watched, last Sunday evening, Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan and Harry. Since then, I have joined in a number of conversations, most of which seem to be centred … Continue reading →
February is Black History month. Most of us are aware of the racial tensions, not only south of the border, but also here at home in Canada which have been brought to light by the “Black Lives Matter” movement. While … Continue reading →
I have noticed that many people, as they ask how someone is doing, are now saying, “How are you doing in this pandemic?” Or words to that effect. Here we are in the middle of it. Case counts, especially locally, … Continue reading →
When I was little, I had an Etch-a-Sketch. Perhaps it was the precursor to all of the screens that we have today. A grey screen surrounded by a red frame with two knobs at the bottom corners which would control … Continue reading →
