Columns
Column
October 2009
Living in faith
By Keith Howard
It's possible to find God even in a frayed moment
Column
September 2009
Generations
By Larry Krotz
It’s encouraging to think that in the bleakness of disappointment, any of us can reinvent ourselves in mid-life
Column
July 2009
A sign from above
By Karen Stiller
God tends not to communicate with me in direct ways
Column
June 2009
Generations
By Brian Platt
United Church camps attract those with little or no interest in faith. And that's a good thing.
Column
May 2009
Decoding the Bible
By Ken Gallinger
How much do you have to believe to be a Christian?
Column
March 2009
Generations
By Karen Stiller
Turning middle-age is a chance to look inside oneself
Column
March 2009
Living in faith
By Keith Howard
Truth is what moves us from a platitude to the profound
Column
February 2009
Generations
By Brian Platt
We live in one world, and we must show solidarity with the oppressed
Column
February 2009
At Issue
By Connie denBok
A surprising number of new Canadians are open to a community of faith, and many are looking for ways to connect beyond their ethnic enclave
Column
January 2009
Restless soul
By Sara Jewell
Restless no more, a veteran columnist bids readers farewell and prepares to head in a new direction
Column
January 2009
Living in Faith
By Keith Howard
The true test for President Obama will be bringing about a new world of peace and prosperity without disturbing the current standards of living
Column
December 2008
At Issue
By Connie denBok
The United Church's Emerging Spirit Campaign begs some hard questions about money and faith
Column
December 2008
Midlife Matters
By Larry Krotz
Work is a blessing, it’s what keeps you alive. So why should I retire?
Column
November 2008
Living in Faith
By Keith Howard
Living risk-free begins as a means to preserve life but ends up confining it
Column
November 2008
Restless Soul
By Sara Jewell
We're at a crossroads regarding the way we celebrate Christmas
Column
October 2008
Midlife Matters
By Larry Krotz
Making a will forces us to imagine the world without us but also gives us a say in that world
Column
October 2008
At Issue
By Connie denBok
Have our best efforts to eliminate sexism and racism morphed into new exclusions?
Column
September 2008
Rites of Passage
By Drew Halfnight
Old man from Guatemala shows kernels of honesty, fields of truth
Column
September 2008
Decoding the Bible
By Sandra Beardsall
The terrible things people do begs the question: Are all humans “essentially good?”
Column
September 2008
Living in Faith
By Keith Howard
Awareness of awe provides the soil in which spirituality takes root
Faith
Celebrity megachurches need to clarify LGBTQ acceptance: pastor
by Emma Prestwich
Zoe Church, where actor Chris Pratt worships, may not truly "open their doors" to everyone, like he claims.
Editorials
'The Observer' will soon relaunch with a new name and design
by Jocelyn Bell
Our magazine will be going through some changes, but we see blue skies ahead
Video
Meet beloved church cats Mable and Mouse
by Observer Staff
They're a fixture of Kirk United Church Centre in Edmonton.
