Author Archives: davetcourt

Every year our Church embarks on a journey through one of the four Gospel narratives. This year it is The Gospel of Mark, and with this past Sunday marking the start of the series (the first Sunday of Epiphany), we opened the series by looking at Mark’s first chapter. To help foster some further reflectionContinue reading “The Kingdom Come Near: Reflections on The First Chapter of the Gospel of Mark”

I think Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical is Keller’s best work yet. He has gone on record stating that Making Sense of God is a sort of prequel to his best selling The Reason for God. The reason he gives for such a prequel is that he felt the need toContinue reading “Book Review: Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical by Tim Keller”

One of the podcasts in my weekly rotation recently published an episode on New Years resolutions. Normally I don’t do resolutions. I find them predictable, cheesy, a bit silly, and unrealistic. So I was a bit cynical when I found the podcast promising an approach to resolutions that could actually make a difference in theContinue reading “ROSEBUD- A resolution that just might work.”

Wonderfully nostalgic and gloriously choreographed, La La Land presents itself as a love letter to a Hollywood golden age, a time past when musicals were written for the screen and production numbers were full of Tinseltown glamor. For a sense of reference, there is an interview that admits the movie’s appreciation of That Thing YouContinue reading “Learning to Live in La La Land”

Time to turn the page on a new year. So what I am looking forward to in 2017? BIRTHDAYS AND TRAVEL (and hopefully some ice cream and gluten free cake to top it all off) Travel in 2017 is all about celebrating the birthdays: 1. Canada’s 150th Birthday If you haven’t had the opportunity toContinue reading “2017: THE STUFF I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IN THE YEAR AHEAD”

I’m a little bit late to the game, but… it’s that time again. The time of year when top (ten/twenty/100) lists can be found in abundance. Time to reflect on the year that was. Time to look forward to the year that will be. And time to celebrate (of course) the stuff of pop cultureContinue reading “Looking Back at 2016: A Year of Pop Culture Favourites”

At this time of year, it seems inevitable that someone will eventually refer to me as “Mr. Christmas”. It is an unofficial title I have worn willingly since my days as a young child searching intently for Santa to appear around our non-existent fireplace (after all, there was no way Santa would come down throughContinue reading “Why Christmas”

Why I still love the CFL after all these years! As we enter the latter half of the 104th Grey Cup Week festivities, I find myself harbouring emotions of another year fallen short for my local team. I believe it is now 26 years and counting since the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last tasted the cup.Continue reading “CFL: PROUD TO BE A CANADIAN FOOTBALL FAN FOR LIFE”

I picked up the book “Resistance” by Nechama Tec a few days ago in anticipation of Remembrance Day. My hope was that it would help me focus my mind and my spirit on the idea of sacrifice as I took the time to remember those who gave their lives for the sake of our freedomContinue reading “Book Review: Resistance by Nechama Tec”

Tis the season to talk about horror… Not Surprising But Maybe Somewhat Surprising: Horror Is Popular Again! 2016 has seen the release of “The Conjuring 2”, along with a calculated (but highly rated) gamble by Fox in bringing The Exorcist to the small screen. Given that my favorite horror film, “The Conjuring” (2014), currently sitsContinue reading “The Thrill of Horror and the Hopeful Mystery”