johnvanslotenDec 24, 20201 minAn OPED I wrote on Hope (for the Calgary Herald)"What if, this Christmas, we let the hope that we’re all feeling in relation to a vaccine reach out even further..." Here's the link.
johnvanslotenOct 31, 20201 minQAnon and the churchHere's the link to a CBC article I was interviewed for... (that ended up trending in Canada for a couple of days).
johnvanslotenOct 4, 20201 minThe Theology of LegoI love preaching creation-based texts. Often sermons end up becoming news. Here's the sermon, and here's the Calgary Herald article, and...
johnvanslotenAug 1, 20201 minThe Theology of Wearing a MaskHere's a piece I wrote for the Calgary Herald on the topic of wearing face masks during a pandemic.
johnvanslotenApr 11, 20201 minThe Gospel According to Frontline Healthcare WorkersHere's an Easter weekend OPED I wrote for the Calgary Herald on the God-like work of frontline workers in a COVID19 world.
johnvanslotenMar 20, 20201 minThe Parable of the Coronavirus PandemicHere's an OPED I wrote for the Calgary Herald that tries to suss out some of what God might be saying to us in such a time as this. And...
johnvanslotenMar 11, 20201 minIn the Beginning God Created CannabisHere's an OPED I wrote for the Calgary Herald (after they asked if I'd be willing to address the topic of cannabis use... representing...
johnvanslotenMar 5, 20203 minTop 7 Things The Coronavirus Has Made Me Thankful For 7. An Immune System that Works - Two days ago I was standing in the pain-killer aisle of my local food store staring at an empty shelf...
johnvanslotenFeb 11, 20202 minCan we Understand Jesus without Science? On the past two Sundays I preached on the Parable of the Sower and on the Vine and the Branches. For both of these messages I relied...
johnvanslotenJan 16, 20202 minOur New .25 PreacherA few days ago I wrote about the providential way God brought musician Dan Lee to our new church. As Dan's story was playing out God was...
johnvanslotenJan 13, 20202 minOur New Church Music GuyTwo years ago I preached at an Ambrose University chapel. The music that day was very well done. So much so, that after the service I...
johnvanslotenJan 9, 20203 minLearning to Trust (again)I've never been good at trusting others. I'm guarded and fearful. I hold back and maintain control. In order to matter I perform. Way too...
johnvanslotenJan 1, 20202 minA (re)New(ed) Marda Loop Church - Update OneThis morning I was reading the story of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams. Like all of Joseph's story it's saturated with providence....
John Van SlotenNov 29, 20192 minWhen You're the Answered PrayerTwenty years ago my grandfather gave me the bible he was given when he left the Netherlands to immigrate to Canada. This bible was given...
John Van SlotenOct 28, 20191 minMy New Job!It looks like my 2-1/2 year vocational walkabout it about to end. I've just accepted a call to pastor a small RCA church in Calgary's...
John Van SlotenOct 1, 20191 minKnowing God through the Mind of a ScientistThis talk was given at Ambrose University and explores a few of the ways scientists image the empirical mind of God (and how we can know...
John Van SlotenSep 16, 20191 minGod Was the First ScientistHere's a faith and science piece I wrote for the Calgary Herald.
John Van SlotenSep 13, 20191 minI Walk in the World to Love it"I walk in the world to love it." Mary Oliver, Long Life Reading Mary Oliver is good for my soul. She stops me. When that happens I am...
John Van SlotenSep 4, 20192 minMy Panic AttacksOver the past six weeks I've spoken to five people, on five separate occasions, about my recent bout of panic attacks. After hearing me...