I'm honoured to be giving the 2026 De Margerie lectures on the topic of "Christian Martyrdom and the Unity of the Church." It will be two-lecture series--in Regina on Jan. 21 and in Saskatoon on Jan. 22. These will be livestreamed as well.

Saying some words about some things, at a conference.

Put another way - “The Nicene Creed and in the Anabaptist-Mennonite Tradition: Ethics, Complicity, and Unity.”

My four most recent book purchases. Looking forward to each one!

Digging in to this.

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?

Just finished this fascinating & very unusual book about the palace life & downfall of Haile Selaisse. Written by a Polish journalist in 1978, it consists mainly of reflections by former palace staff. Paints poetic & disturbing picture of absolute power "serene & inert" at its height and in decline.

Panelist selfie from Ecclesiological Investigations unit on Peace Churches and Nonviolence this morning. Fascinating papers and great synergy among presenters.
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Post a *perfect* album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains.

(Hey Winnipeg, amirite?)

Office window

Since I'm making another attempt to engage on this site, I have an excuse to re-up the annoucement I made on the other site a few months ago...

Some very good professional news to share:

This arrived in the mail today! Based on presentation I gave at Mennonite-Indigenous Encounters conference at Grebel Spring 2022.

I warn that some attempts by Mennonites to pursue Indigenous-settler reconciliation can perpetuate white supremacy within Mennonite churches.