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Tongues of Fire Chili
What joy looks like when it comes in a bowl
May 1 • Alastair Sterne

April 2026

The Octave of Easter
Notes on Joy and Its Longing
Apr 13 • Alastair Sterne
50 Days of Joy: An Invitation
Preparing to Embrace Eastertide Beyond Easter Sunday
Apr 5 • Alastair Sterne
Before Anyone Understood
What the cross reveals about the God who forgives first
Apr 4 • Alastair Sterne
Pick Up the Towel
On foot-washing, enemies, and the love that descends to the dirt
Apr 2 • Alastair Sterne

February 2026

The Awareness of Death Is Hunger for God
Welcome to Lent: Remember to Die
Published on Too Many Words • Feb 19

January 2026

Confessions of a Ghost Hunter
The world is haunted by grace
Jan 16 • Alastair Sterne

December 2025

The Wisdom of Numbered Days
What beach forts and Moses have to teach us about Advent
Dec 19, 2025 • Alastair Sterne

November 2025

Kill One Fool, Kill Another
What small moments reveal about who we're becoming
Nov 7, 2025 • Alastair Sterne

September 2025

Standing at a Distance, Paying Attention
What Moses’ sister, a Facebook message, and my family’s past have in common.
Sep 26, 2025 • Alastair Sterne

June 2025

How Modernity Broke Our Wonder (And How to Heal It)
Conversation with Philosopher Dr. Esther Lightcap Meek about Loving in Order to Know
Jun 13, 2025 • Alastair Sterne
35:42
Why Christianity is Good News
A Return to Camosun College
Jun 2, 2025 • Alastair Sterne
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