Mark Whittall

Have you ever had something you really needed to tell someone, but the person you needed to tell wasn’t around or wasn’t listening? And...

People say that we live in a secular age. But what do we mean by that? When we speak of a secular age, some have in mind an...

Three years ago Guylaine and I were in Spain, walking the Camino de Santiago. We made it to Santiago, and the next day we decided to...

There are two ways to live: God’s way and the other way. Which one are you going to choose? That’s the essence of our readings today. ...

A long time ago I used to be a summer camp counselor. I used to teach canoeing, and I remember one day I was out in the canoe with three...

Nowadays, we typically spend 18 of the first 22 years of our lives in full-time education. And that’s not the end of it. There is...

John went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. All the people were...

Have you ever set out on a long journey, and when you arrived at your destination, realized you were in the wrong place? That’s what...

There was a time when I used to travel to Cuba a lot, on business. My Cuban counterpart in those days was the director of the government...

My high school English teacher once told me that one of the secrets to great writing is to have a good opening sentence, because it sets...

This season of Advent is a time for us to get ready for Jesus to come into our lives. Advent is also a drama, one that deliberately...

To what truth do you belong? That’s not where we begin on this Sunday that we call the Reign of Christ. But that’s where we’re heading....

Ten days ago I was at our annual Synod with Ron. During a coffee break, near the snacks, a bunch of chairs had been put out. Good idea,...