I have have spent the last couple of days reflecting on work life balance. Or rather, my lack thereof. My apologies to those who have offered to help with Michael Spencer’s commentary on Mark. I keep meaning to get back to you, but this issue of work life balance is one of the things thatContinue reading “My New Year’s Resolution – Work Life Balance (and a little more time resting in God)”
Category Archives: Michael Bell
Why Ending the Slave Trade and Apartheid Worked, and Prohibition Didn’t – Implications for the Culture Wars
Last week I posted about how I stepped out of the culture wars. A number of comments were made comparing the fight against abortion with the fight against slavery. Prohibition was also mentioned as one battle that didn’t go so well. I have been thinking about that a lot over the past week, and haveContinue reading “Why Ending the Slave Trade and Apartheid Worked, and Prohibition Didn’t – Implications for the Culture Wars”
How Christmas Helped Me Leave the Culture Wars
In 1988 I made a brief sojourn as a soldier in the trenches of the Culture Wars. At the end of January of that year, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the case of R. vs. Mogentaler, and struck down the 1969 law that restricted abortion. The court did however leave room forContinue reading “How Christmas Helped Me Leave the Culture Wars”
A Values Charter?
Update: The spam attack seems to be a little more under control. Thanks for the great comments! Chaplain Mike had an interesting post this week when he criticized an organization that invited us to patronize businesses that “welcome us and respect our values.” I found it interesting because I wanted to write about another organization that alsoContinue reading “A Values Charter?”
Thoughts on Southern Africa
With the passing of Nelson Mandela yesterday, the world lost a great statesman. Through his words of reconciliation South Africa was able to transition out of Apartheid without the bloodshed that characterized so many of the independence movements of the region. While I am known as the Canadian voice on Internet Monk, my family hadContinue reading “Thoughts on Southern Africa”
A Perspective on Canadian Healthcare
It seems like everyone from everywhere has been chiming in on healthcare issues, so I thought I would add a Canadian perspective. I have read a number of comments about Canadian care which have not been overly accurate, so I thought I would help set the record straight as much as I am able. IContinue reading “A Perspective on Canadian Healthcare”
My Response to Mayor Rob Ford
By now you have probably heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. For those who haven’t, let me give you a quick time line. In November of 2010 Rob Ford was elected as Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was elected as a “cost cutting” mayor, someone who would bring fiscal sense to a city whoseContinue reading “My Response to Mayor Rob Ford”
Reconsider Jesus – Moving Forward
When many of the Dead Sea Scrolls faced delay in publication, conspiracy theories started to abound: What was it in the scrolls that the Vatican wanted to keep secret? Were they harmful to the church? Did they dispute the claims of Christianity? In fact the truth is a little more boring than that. The originalContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – Moving Forward”
I am called a “Christian”
One day a vision came my way About a Christian found today A Christian who’s supposed to be caring A Christian who’s supposed to be sharing But instead a man who would knock his brother down Is what I found And he is called a Christian And in accord with his belief He gives hisContinue reading “I am called a “Christian””
Reconsider Jesus – The Sent Out
The following is an excerpt from Michael Spencer’s upcoming book: Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. This week we are looking at a part of Michael Spencer’s writing and speaking on Mark 6. I accidentally skipped ahead and will be returning to Mark 5 next week. The material being coveredContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – The Sent Out”
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