Christian Faith was never meant to be a contract between God and humanity — a give-and-take arrangement of obligation and reward. At its core, biblical faith is a relational faith and formation: a living covenant rooted in mutual love, trust, and participation in God’s ongoing work of renewal. Mapped in three currents, these reflections explore a journey — from dismantling the transactional habits that shape much of modern Christianity, to rediscovering the covenantal heartbeat of God revealed in Christ, and finally to practicing renewed faith within authentic community.
Below you’ll find links to each collection of articles that together trace this story of Relational Faith and Formation in a Post-Christian World.
Covenant & Participation
How do we life faithfully within God’s creation space?
Relational Faith
Recovering covenant imagination in a post-Christian world. Enter the series ➡
Relational God
Recovering covenant imagination toward understanding a relational God. Enter the series ➡
Branches of Grace
Reflections on abiding and participation in Christ. Enter the series ➡
Faithful Faith Formation in a Formative World
A call to a renewed life shaped by God’s mercy and expressed through shared community and gifts. Enter the series ➡
Sovereign Restraint
Learning to trust God within mystery and limitation. Enter the series ➡
Formation of Desire
How are we being formed, and toward what kind of life?
The Story of Desire
The Story of Desire traces how our lives are formed within God’s presence. Enter the series ➡
Midnight Static
Discover a quiet capacity to inhabit the tension of mystery; to find some resolve in the unresolved. Enter the series ➡
Community & Generational Life
How do we learn to belong to one another across time?
Fractured Canadian Relationships
A brief survey of how cultural shifts such as mobility, smaller families, and digital communication are reshaping intergenerational relationships across Canadian society. Enter the series ➡
The Kind of Life That Can Grow Here
Reflections toward the kind of shared life where desire can settle, take root and grow. Enter the series ➡
Stand Alone Field Notes
A collection of one-off reflections
“Why So Silent?” Exploring the comment culture of social media platforms and why we tend to remain silent and isolated. Enter the reflection ➡
Letter From the Pasture. Explaining why I write from isolation with a vision for a Christian community that isn’t yet here. Enter the reflection ➡
When Faithfulness Feels Fruitless. A brief Christmas reflection. Enter the reflection ➡
The Desire of Nations. Exploring that Advent is more about watching and waiting than arrival and announcing. Enter the reflection ➡