by Andrew Hall | Feb 19, 2021 | CBC InTouch
If you’ve ever ventured onto the online social media platform Twitter, you will find random thoughts from users across the world. Some post about politics. Others comment on religion. There are those who like memes while others react to comments with the latest gif....
by Gary Prickett | Feb 12, 2021 | CBC InTouch
A simple definition of ‘theme’ is an idea that recurs in, or pervades, a work of art or literature. Consider Lord of the Rings. Frodo’s singular objective is to destroy the one ring in the fires of Mount Doom. Tolkien places this in the context of a journey, but also...
by Andrew Hall | Jan 29, 2021 | CBC InTouch
What comes to mind when you think of rules or laws? In this anti-authority age, it is natural for our minds to think of rules and laws as oppressive, restrictive, and limiting freedom. But maybe what we think about rules and laws reveals more about us and our cultural...
by Andrew Hall | Jan 15, 2021 | CBC InTouch
“In the beginning…” These words open the Bible story. And they have also opened up a number of debates about creation. For much of my Christian life, the account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2 was the primary battleground about the origins of the world. It has raised...
by Gary Prickett | Jan 8, 2021 | CBC InTouch
Like many who come to need glasses in middle age, I was surprised with the newfound clarity they brought to my distance sight. I could read distant road signs and recognize friends before I bumped in to them! The diminished clarity wasn’t obvious to me; it just ‘was...
by Luke Burrow | Jan 1, 2021 | CBC InTouch
During his days on this earth, Jesus found himself involved in many conflicts with the people of Israel. During one of these conflicts, he spoke a series of surprising words that have a profound impact on how we understand the Bible. He said, “You search the...
