John G. Stackhouse Jr.'s Blog

What's Faith Got to Do with It?

How faith “enables” God to work miracles As a child in church, I would puzzle over a curious and recurring phenomenon in the Gospels....

The Sin of Meddling

I have strong views about certain things and so do you. But so what? What is the correct relationship between our convictions and...

Muzzled in the Maritimes: Sean Feucht and the Dubious Politics of "Safety"

It's annoying to find myself having to champion Mr. Feucht’s right to bring disgrace upon my religion in public. But until I am satisfied that the peace officers really couldn’t keep the peace while he had his little rant, I’m going to worry about far bigger issues.

The Holy Spirit as . . . Personal Trainer

Longtime Bible readers know that in the Upper Room Discourse (John 13–17) Jesus promises to both go away from and return to his...

Following

The Christian religion often fails to conform to our expectations. It is always worthwhile to notice how and discover why. When I have...

Jesus the Rock

"Cool under pressure." I watch a lot of movies that feature a hero who stays focused, resolute, and composed while all around him bullets...

Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid when Preaching on Easter

“Twicers” show up (those who attend church on Christmas and Easter) along with regular congregants. Relatives and neighbours might come...

BREAKING NEWS: Steve Bell Exposed as Lip-Syncing Fraud

WINNIPEG (CP): Manitoba journalist John Shorthurst has just discovered that two-time Juno Award-winner and recent King Charles III medal...

First, Do No Harm—especially during an Election Campaign

Canadians are now embroiled in a short, intense election campaign. Responsible citizens will want truths surfaced, realities embraced,...

Trump's Gift

We were warned.   Op-ed after op-ed, commentator after commentator, expert after expert—whole issues of major magazines: We were warned...