by Southpoint Church | Feb 3, 2026 | News
Our passage for Sunday was Matthew 5:1-12. Instead of a sermon, Luc and Donelda led us through an indigenous translation of Matthew’s beatitudes using a spiritual practice known as Relational Prayer. This blog offers a few thoughts on the beatitudes, as well as an...
by Southpoint Church | Jan 26, 2026 | News
This week, I was struck by PM Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. He referenced Czech dissident Václav’s essay, “The Power of the Powerless”. In the essay, Vaclav’ asked how communist rule in the Soviet Union survived for so long. Modern...
by Southpoint Church | Jan 20, 2026 | News
One Christmas in England, we were given a beautiful tin of fancy Christmas biscuits. I remember holding the box out to Adam. “Adam, would you like a cookie?” He looked up at me, overwhelmed, “You choose for me, Mommy”. “It’s OK, Adam. Take your time. You choose.”...
by Southpoint Church | Jan 13, 2026 | News
What was it like for Jesus to be baptized? What was it like to feel the cool water close over his head and return back into the sunshine? What feelings moved through his body as he heard the words “This is my beloved Son” spoken over him. It is hard to imagine that...
by Southpoint Church | Jan 6, 2026 | News
This past Sunday, we marked the end of 2025 by stepping into each other’s stories. It felt risky to have an open mic with no backup plan, but the fruit of that risk was hearing your stories of how Love drew near this year. If you weren’t there on Sunday, pause...
by Southpoint Church | Dec 31, 2025 | News
This year, I’ve held two phrases in my heart – “Love draws near” and “What does love look like, now?” I didn’t search for these phrases, or seek out a theme for the year. Like a stray dog, they just slipped quietly into mind in early January, curled up, and...
