by Edwin Drewlo | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Uncategorized
A brightly decorated evergreen is iconic at Christmastime. It is said to have originated in Germany in the 16th Century when Christians transformed a pagan practice into Christian meaning. Today it speaks of perpetual life in the midst of our dark world that...
by Edwin Drewlo | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Poetry, Uncategorized
This photo is a prize — a shot taken by my friend, Alfred. It’s the shoreline of Christina Lake in southern British Columbia, Canada. Part of the reason for its appeal, I’m sure, is the variety of colour and contrast — different hues and shades...
by Edwin Drewlo | Jul 13, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Poetry, Uncategorized
I know of no Psalm that is more summary of what the Psalms, the Bible, or life is all about than Psalm 1. It is appropriate that this Psalm and the Psalter, the hymnbook of the Hebrew people, stands more or less at the center of the whole Bible. Psalm 1, as an...
by Edwin Drewlo | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Uncategorized
I’m pleased to announce that a second printing of my book, Thoughtful Adaptations to Change: Authentic Christian Faith in Postmodern Times, has just been launched. In Canada, the new edition is available at the Friesen Press Web-site. The Book is also available...
by Edwin Drewlo | Jun 17, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 13 ends with the words, And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the relationship between these three virtues. Somehow, starting with the idea of hope, I landed on a...
by Edwin Drewlo | May 3, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Uncategorized
In several different contexts recently I’ve been compelled to contemplate the difference between seeking to effect change for good through peaceful means versus more radical challenges to existing popular notions or governmental directives. For example, what...
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