Once, when I was a grad student, living in Vancouver off of a part-time starbucks barista wage, I did not have money for christmas presents. So I decided to do what I love to do, have always loved to do, and do almost every day to this day which is, to tell people about books... Continue Reading →
Jesus of the Deep Beauty
DEEP BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN EARTH To see a flower in the Spring, we must Believe that there is beauty to be had In gardens we never will control. “Trust And hope that dirt becomes a launching pad For raising beauty in this violent earth?” The cynics scoff but have no solutions, Because they do... Continue Reading →
Faith, the Gospel and Kamanzi Crop Production
---This is a blog post by Rob Bonk (yes, THAT Rob Bonk...my dad) that he posted on the Ubuntu trip's blogsite. He just went to Malawi in July with a team of The Road Church members to witness and participate in the work of the "Church in Community" program that World Renew supports there. While there... Continue Reading →
The Creator Knew; The Creator Always Knows
-Behind Bow Valley Ranch in Fish Creek Park- This was an article I wrote for the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue's Do Justice Blog (whew that's a mouthful 🙂 ) I wanted to share it now here, as we've just passed Indigenous People's Day and Canada Day here in Canada. In my circles and... Continue Reading →
Truth and Reconciliation at The Road Church
As you may know, yesterday The Road Church participated in The Blanket Exercise. It is a learning tool to help non-indigenous Canadians know more of the history of Indigenous people’s in Canada and what the effects of those stories that are still being felt and dealt with today. I was surprised at the level of... Continue Reading →
The Magic YES of 2016
In the book A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd, a young girl, Felicity, her mother and her sister, are moving to their mother’s Tennessee mountain hometown after a decade of travelling around, rootless. Rumor is that the town has magic, real magic. Felicity’s mom explains to her: “The town HAD... Continue Reading →
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