Category Archives: thoughts by Mark Buchanan

Redeem the Time

by Mark Buchanan “. . .  redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16 That’s one of the Apostle Paul’s phrases (Ephesians 5:16); the phrase is sometimes translated as “make the most of every opportunity,” but I prefer … Continue reading

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Intersecting Eternity

By Mark Buchanan I took part of last week off, just before Easter, and renovated our downstairs bathroom -an exercise in major frustration, minor satisfaction, and huge empathy for people who work in the trades. Simple plumbing (and the worst … Continue reading

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The Kingdom of God is Like….

By Mark Buchanan I spoke at a conference in Waterloo a while ago.  Two events had a deep impact on me, both on a single night.  The first was the baptism of three Iranian women,  “Persian”, as they prefer to … Continue reading

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Broken Down

By Mark Buchanan Cheryl and I attended Thursday night the premier of Broken Down, local filmmaker Harold Joe’s documentary of the inside story of those who live outside, the homeless. The film introduces us to three homeless (or formerly homeless) … Continue reading

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