Geoff Read, after 35 years of ordained ministry with the Church of England, recently embarked on his first three-month sabbatical. It included two pilgrimage walks, totally 280 km. His sabbatical theme slowly emerged as “our 60s as a decade of transition” – and now, safely home, he shares some of the insights he gained along the way. Continue reading
Canadian singer/songwriter Linnea Good and her adventurous family are now on their sixth visit to India, sharing the gift of music at schools, colleges and hospitals in the states of Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Continue reading
Philip Chircop is much in demand these days as a retreat leader, helping people in many countries and cultures explore their spirituality and discover practices to enrich their inward journey. Whether it’s travelling through life or travelling in the world, he encourages us to take a pilgrim stance and open ourselves to wonder. Continue reading
Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is widely respected as an authority on European travel, and for his enthusiastic, approachable personality. He treats us here to a wonderful account of his first trip to Europe as a grumpy, gangly 14-year-old … who definitely didn’t want to be there. Continue reading
Chaplain Ron Semenoff offers an insightful reflection on widely contrasting trips that he recently took to the Dominican Republic – one to a wedding at an all-inclusive resort, and one celebrating music and friendship in some of the country’s poorest communities. Continue reading
The songs of JUNO award winning singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen are known and sung in faith communities around the world; songs like “Come, now is the time to worship’, ‘Faithful One’ and ‘Refiner’s fire’. In this delightful essay, he examines the reasons why, despite the scheduling challenges, exhaustion, and risks both real and imagined, he still loves to tour and share his music. Continue reading
Teacher Emily Schaming invites us to re-connect with our spontaneity, as we join her and her dog Gizmo on some back-road adventures. Along the way, she urges us to reconsider what ‘lost’ means, and to be fully present wherever we find ourselves. Continue reading
Two intrepid Canadians travel to rural India and have the adventure of their lives…oscillating between moments of mild terror and blessings beyond belief. Continue reading
Following the release this fall of her acclaimed new album Sanctuary: Exploring the Healing Path, Alana Levandoski embarked on a 6-week concert tour across the U.S., with her husband, baby and 2-year-old son along for the ride. Continue reading
Rich reflections on how a trip to Israel, where “the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us”, changed this visitor’s heart. Continue reading
