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A Woman’s Place

/ Chris

9781476794099.jpgEarlier this summer, I worked my way through Katelyn Beaty’s book, A Woman’s Place. Since then, Beaty’s ideas have been working their way through me.

This inviting  reflection beckons readers to consider how God has created women to work. Rather than limiting women to homemaking, or insisting that all women must find meaningful work outside the home, Beaty provides an insightful, prophetic, and ultimately encouraging engagement with a more robust and holistic view of work. Considering biblical and contemporary examples of working women, Beaty crafts a helpful vision of how women are called to work – and how humanity cannot flourish without women working. As she writes: “What women bring to the table is not simply a feminine touch but half of humanity’s gifts, passions, and experiences.” (65-66)

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Yeah – What Michael Said.

/ Chris

TC-SETR-Web-Temp-image-v1_1-300x200At the end of February, I had the privilege of participating in the TrueCity Conference here in Hamilton, ON. This annual conference gathers Christians from across the city for worship, encouragement, and learning. I find this gathering to be one of the more enriching experiences during the year because we are able to experience and celebrate the unity of Christ’s body together as sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ.  Continue reading →

Discovering Our History

/ Chris

IMG_0537Though the threads of racial reconciliation are intricately woven throughout the fabric of the Christian gospel, Christian churches in North America have frequently been marred by efforts to separate and tear apart the unity of God’s people along racial lines.  Among other aspects, I am often troubled by the lack of awareness that persists regarding both the biblical vision for reconciliation and the complicity of Caucasian Christians in the history of racism within the North American context. I am thankful, therefore, to see two related efforts unfolding within my denomination (CRCNA) that seek to contextualize our history in relationship to a broader North American story between European settlers and Indigenous persons. This path of reconciliation is one we need to walk together. Continue reading →

“Show ‘Em the Ropes”

/ Chris

TC-SETR-Web-Temp-image-v1_1-300x200One of the more joyful aspects of pastoring here in Hamilton, ON is the opportunity to collaborate with many other pastors and ministries in serving the city together. Our church has been partnering with others in a movement called, TrueCity Hamilton, for more than a decade now. As a movement, TrueCity churches work together for the good of the city through mission and training opportunities. Continue reading →