On Sunday afternoon, February 28th, 2010 – God willing – the Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team will be going for gold. There’s no question that this event will be the highlight of Vancouver’s games, and that the vast majority of us – the faithful – will be there, on the edges of our couches, glued [...]

“Do something outside of your comfort zone,” was her instruction, “and come to Thursday’s meeting prepared to talk about it.” At first I struggled with my small group leader’s assignment; not being the kind of person who really avoided uncomfortable things in life. But then a powerful real-life parable played out.

Written by John Bowen, to introduce John van Sloten
How in the world do you connect to a cynical, skeptical, and apathetic post-modern world?  Can a sermon ever be a relevant tool in addressing today’s post-Christian context?  Is there any way to effectively resurrect, remake, and re-invigorate how we deliver God’s unchanging gospel message to a [...]

Movies are a place where the spiritual concerns of our culture often intersect with the Gospel. John van Sloten has become well-known in Calgary and around the world for “preaching from the culture.” Here he offers a sermon which analyses a popular current movie in the light of the Christian message.
The 2006 Academy Award winning [...]