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A Response to N.T. Wright on Abortion

Recently, N.T. Wright argued that in some circumstances, Christians may terminate a pregnancy. While he did not argue for unrestricted abortion, he believed that in certain situations, terminating a pregnancy could be “the best thing to do.” Wright explains: “There are many, many cases where it is about the mother’s health versus the health of the child or whatever. And particularly that, as you cited, in cases of rape or in cases of incest, there may be a very, very strong argument for saying this ought never to have happened. And with sorrow, because we do not want to do...

Wyatt Graham

The Advent of Expectancy

Clint Humfrey

When William Carey preached on Isaiah 54:2 in 1792 little did he know that his sermon application would catapult him from being a shoemaker in rural England to laying the groundwork for India’s national renaissance. Carey’s slogan was simple: Expect great things. Attempt great things. His optimism was not merely self-help or the power of positive thinking. He knew that to “enlarge the tent, lengthen the chord and strengthen the stake” (cf. Isa 54:2) was to have an optimistic expectancy. Specifically, it was an expectation of great things from God, and attempting great things for God. Carey’s missionary philosophy expressed...

Christmas From Nowhere

George Sinclair

Last week I was in a downtown coffee shop. As I was leaving, I overheard a street person saying to someone in the store, with a very serious voice, “When I was starting Google…..” We smile. I am pretty sure that if the true founders of Google were in the store and overheard the man, they would not get mad or upset. They would think it was funny. I was in a different coffee shop today, chatting with someone who has been quite successful in business. Not Google successful, but by small business Ottawa standards, very successful. He is not...

The Christmas Story Is a Story

George Sinclair

My title sounds like something written by that famous government department, “The Department of Redundancy Department.” But unlike that fictional department, my title has a point, namely that despite the fact that many of us would like something stronger and better, we learn about the nativity of Jesus from two sources, Matthew and Luke, and both are told in story form. So, let’s break it down and think about the nativity story. First, It Is a Story. For many Canadians, both those who are Christians and those who are not, the whole category of “story” sounds weak, not very serious,...

The Simple Depth of Christmas

Steve Lambert

One of my favourite Christmas carols is “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” I have always enjoyed it, but last year, something happened that strengthened its place in my heart. Last Christmas, my church put on a community Christmas dinner. As part of the program, of course, we sang some Christmas carols. As you would expect, it was a lovely time. We all sat around our tables after dinner, singing these familiar hymns about Jesus. As we sang, one of my daughters, who was just shy of three years old at the time, came and snuggled up on my lap. Having...

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