I am pleased to share the platform with a remarkable lineup of presenters at a free workshop at Kildonan Community Church this coming Saturday entitled, “Story, Sketch, Sermon, and Song.”
The workshop aims to encourage and equip preachers and attentive listeners in the use of story, song and art-making as integral aspects of proclaiming and engaging the Word. Presenters include award-winning storyteller Brad Woods, Winnipeg songwriter and musician Rachel Colman, and art-therapist Joye Platford. For more information and to register, visit:
Story, Sketch, Sermon, and Song Workshop, Kildonan Community Church, Winnipeg, 6 December 2025 | AllEvents
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Story, Sketch, Sermon, and Song
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Upcoming Lecture by Ephraim Radner
Providence Theological Seminary is pleased to host the distinguished theologian Ephraim Radner for a lecture entitled, “When Time Will Be No More: Reading the Bible without Historians,” on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:00 pm at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg. There will also be a livestream option for remote attenders. You can register here to receive the livestream link.
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Video Lecture: “Imagining a Better Way”
The video recording of my recent BTS Symposium presentation, “Imagining a Better Way: Towards a Theology of Transformative Preaching,” is now available on the Providence YouTube channel. There was a great turnout for the event with a capacity crowd in the room and a good group joining online. There were some insightful questions from both the in-person and online attenders.
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Still Time to Register
There is still time to register for next week’s Symposium presented by the Biblical and Theological studies department of Providence Theological Seminary featuring my presentation “Imagining a Better Way: Towards a Theology of Transformative Preaching.” I’ve been told that there has been a great response so far and that we are quickly approaching the room capacity. (It’s amazing what a free lunch can do!) However, there is no limit to the number of people who can join on Zoom. To register, visit:
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Nate Wall-Bowering: “Water, Whisper, Thunder”
A recording of my colleague Nate Wall Bowering‘s recent presentation, “Water, Whisper, Thunder: What God’s Voice Sounds Like” has been posted on the Providence You Tube channel. It was a truly stimulating presentation.
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Upcoming Public Event at Providence
My newest colleague Nate Wall-Bowering is going to be presenting a paper at our upcoming BTS Symposium entitled “Waters, Whisper, Thunder: What God’s Voice Sounds Like.” For an early-career scholar, Nate demonstrates an impressive breadth of learning. He is the rare Old Testament scholar who brings profound theological sensibilities to his work. His paper will draw on some of his doctoral research into the English poet John Donne’s engagement with the Old Testament. It’s not too late to register to attend the event in person at Providence or watch on Zoom this Thursday.
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May Recap
The month of May has flown by. On May 7, I had the privilege of preaching at Kleefeld Christian Community, which is pastored by my former colleague Ed Neufeld. Two weeks later, on May 21, I returned to Grace Bible Church in Winnipeg to preach on the Ascension. This coming weekend I am the speaker for Kleefeld Evangelical Mennonite Church’s Family Camp. I will giving a series of talks entitled, “Immersed in the Mystery of God” that will be engaging with the Apostles’ Creed.
On the academic front, I recently delivered a paper entitled, “Re-imagining Ethical Preaching” at the Canadian American Theological Association annual meeting in Toronto, where I was also elected Vice President for the coming year. I also attended the first two days of the Canadian Theological Society meetings. Being back in Toronto for a few days also allowed me to catch up with some old friends.
It’s been a busy month, but it I am thankful to be in good health and to have good work to do.
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Upcoming Bonhoeffer Course
As part of its ongoing commitment to support the life and ministry of the church, Providence Theological Seminary is allowing pastors and other ministry leaders to audit most of its courses for the reduced fee of $250 CDN. Include among those offerings is my upcoming modular course to be held during the week of February 20-24 on the life and witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Here is the course description: (more…)
