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Trillium and wild rose

Wayne Holst — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 17:47:39 +0000

My partner, Marlene, was thrilled to see her first trillium (Ontario’s provincial flower) while we hiked the Peck Lake Trail in Algonquin Provincial Park during late May of this year.

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Gandhi—Man of the sacred and secular, East and West

Wayne Holst — Tue, 22 May 2018 19:32:20 +0000

My first awareness of India probably came to me when, as a child, I heard and then read from the famous works of Englishman Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936). His children’s tales included The Jungle Book, and later, poetry like Mandalay. These were writings from an era when Great Britain stood at the height of empire. A […]

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Spiritual lessons from a Canadian winter

Wayne Holst — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:02:15 +0000

While out walking one morning in our snowy, cold but beautiful February sunshine, we heard the enthusiastic honking of Canada geese. Soon we saw several groups of them flying in familiar V-formation. I began to reflect on why these birds were not enjoying the warmer climes with so many of their kind who headed south […]

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A refreshing take on how to worship in and beyond the sanctuary

Wayne Holst — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:30:08 +0000

Worshipful is a well-written, ecumenically informed reflection on what it means for moderns to be engaged in praising God—not just in formal services of worship, but through the week as faithful people. The author has read broadly and travelled widely—not just on familiar turf, but into territory that expands his experience as a pastor and […]

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