Mark Whittall

“You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath that is to come? That’s how John the Baptist greets the crowds who swarm out...

It matters how we begin. The gospel, the good news, begins in the wilderness. Great writers know that beginnings matter. Beginnings set...

When I was in high school, in English class, we read a lot of dystopian novels. Classics, like Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, and...

“What is truth?” Today is the Sunday we call the Reign of Christ, or sometimes, Christ the King. It’s a curious feast day. It’s only...

“Look at those great stones!” My tour guide pointed at what remained of the temple wall in Jerusalem. Massive stones weighing as much as...

There is a common thread running through our readings today, and that common thread is tears. Tears are the very human response to pain...

Do you know what it’s like to have your mind blown? Some of you may know that I studied physics at university. One of the great things...

“Today also my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning.” When is the last time you said words like these? Was it...

What if some big pharmaceutical company developed a medication that taken daily would enable you to sleep better and have more energy...

Let me begin by acknowledging that over the centuries, right up until our present times, many people have been hurt by the way the church...

There is strong language in today’s gospel. To me it sounds like Jesus is angry. Throwing people into the sea with millstones around...

We’ve reached the turning point in the gospel of Mark, and there is a pattern that is repeated three times. Three times, Jesus announces...

Some of you may know that I serve as the Anglican chaplain at the Carleton University Spirituality Centre. This past Tuesday evening, as...