As an introvert, I suppose that it was natural that I chose the drums as my first musical instrument *way* back in grade school. On the one hand, drummers remain out of the spotlight, often far back in the shadowy, dark recesses of the stage. And yet, they wield an...
Dear Christ the Redeemer family,I have mentioned that one of the things I got to do this summer was to attend our Province’s Triennial Assembly. It was wonderful: I had the opportunity to reconnect with long-time friends from places all around the country, and we all...
Shame is powerful. Many people weaponize it, shaming others by whom they feel threatened in the hopes of denying their existence or stopping their voice. Many carry a deep burden of shame, too embarrassed to admit it or the causes, whether that be things they have...
Dear Christ the Redeemer family, I am glad to be back and am very much looking forward to this autumn, to what our Lord Jesus wants to do among and through us. As I come back I wanted to share some of the highlights of my sabbatical this past summer with...
As you receive this, I am probably on my family’s island in Canada, where the Barry’s have been vacationing for about 50 years. It is a quiet place, miles away from roads, lights or the power grid. Rather than waking up to the sounds of traffic, I wake to the haunting...
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