Listen to a short homily I delivered in our church this week in observance of Holy Cross Day.
Author Archives: Mike Mason
Brian Doerksen & Mike Mason: A Conversation
Brian Doerksen, longtime worship leader and recording artist, has authored some of our most beloved worship songs, including Faithful One, Refiner’s Fire, Hope of the Nations, and Come, Now is the Time to Worship, plus many others.
Psalm 100: Ten Joyful Commandments
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth!
Worship the Lord with gladness,
come before Him with joyful songs!
~Psalm 100:1-2
Jesus Alone: The Crossroads
The disciples were looking around, rubbing their eyes, seeing nothing but Jesus, only Jesus. ~ Mark 9:8, The Message
Julian of Norwich, Part 2: God’s Great Deed
It is not hard to believe that God is love, or that Christianity is about love. But it is hard to believe only that—and to know nothing else.
Julian of Norwich, Part 1: All For Love
Here, in two installments, are excerpts from an introduction I wrote to my favorite spiritual writer, Julian of Norwich. Part 2 next time.
The Work of the Holy Spirit: John 16:12-15
This week, a guest post from a lay minister at our church who preached the following homily based on John 16:12-15.
The Champagne of Assisi: Uncorking Praise
In place of New Year’s resolutions (which usually fail!) some have the custom of choosing a word, just one word, to accompany and inspire them through the year.
Under Tuscan Skies: A Most Unusual Eucharist
I’m just back from a two-week tour of Italy with a group from my old seminary, Regent College in Vancouver.
My Meeting with John Lennon: A Lesson in Trust
Lately I’ve been very worried about my writing. Or rather, not writing, but publishing. The fact is, after a fairly successful career of over forty years and many books, I can’t get published anymore. Publishers will no longer even look at my stuff.