Author: Alan Roxburgh

Alan reflects on Canada Day and the complexities of celebrating our nation. What is our posture at such a time as this?

Alan reflects on the week and the gift of summer for both rest and reconnecting with friends who help us breath together the gift of life God has given us.

Alan shares a personal reflection and thanks for the great gift of journeying together in the kingdom of God’s people. We are all wrestling and struggling, but the Spirit is at work.

Alan reflects on recent events surrounding Canadian Residential schools and targeted shootings and asks, “Where do we look for hope?” He shares a story of a friend that gives us some clues about what this hope looks like.

Alan reflects on his own disturbance around growing anti-Asian hate and how he continues to be shaped by a new imagination. He recommends listening to this year’s Fuller Seminary Payton Lecture with Willie Jennings.

Alan responds to the growing anxiety he is seeing amongst clergy. There is an invitation to lay down these growing anxieties in a proper confidence that God is at work.

Alan Roxburgh reflects on going back to “normal”. He shares concerns and what might, in fact, be possible.

Alan address the questions he’s hearing about how we can’t just “return to normal” in our churches. There is a call to be “Luke 10” people.