The Infinite Challenge
Have you ever challenged yourself to read one of those books that everyone says is a ‘must-read’? Maybe you’ve been told that tackling The Brothers Karamazov, or War and Peace, or the Bible from cover to cover, will change your life. I must admit that I’m usually not one to take on such challenges, but [...]
My identity crisis
‘Who am I?’ It seems like an ominous question. One that belongs in the same philosophical realm as “What is the meaning of life?” Yet it’s a question that we all need to ask ourselves occasionally. I have struggled for the last decade with my identity. I don’t feel as though I really know who [...]
What are you running towards?
In our culture, I see apathy and escapism everywhere. I think they go hand in hand. I hear them in simple phrases, like, “It’s alright,” “It doesn’t matter,” “No one is going to care,” “Don’t worry about it,” “You can only do so much,” “Do what you want,” “Whatever.” I see them in sports, games, [...]
5 Best Breakup Albums
People often ask me what kind of music I like. I’ve found that the most true, all-encompassing answer to them is this: “Music you would probably call ‘depressing.”’ Although I don’t find it depressing. I actually enjoy a healthy portion of melancholy in my headphones. But it wasn’t until I got my heart broke [...]
Practical Career Advice from a Career Idealist
The problem with most career advice, it seems to me, is twofold: First, we are told that we can do whatever we want, and then when we try to do whatever we want, we are told that we can’t do whatever we want. It is rare to see a week that goes by where there [...]
Neuroscience and Religious Belief [Converging the Week]
Converging the Week Neuroscience and Religious Belief Neuroscience is all the rage. By claiming to “unlock” the secrets of the human mind – said to be science’s final frontier – neuroscience captures the public’s imagination in everything from disease to economics to art to religion. Sally Satel, co-author of the book “Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal [...]
8 Things I Learned About Christian Dating
Over the past year I’ve gone on dates with two really cool girls, their names are “none of your business,” and “not everything should be public on the internet.” And I’m still single. Meaning, neither turned into a thing. But here’s what I’ve learned in the process. 8 Things I Learned About Christian Dating 1. [...]
JusTea: brewing social justice in Kenya
JusTea is an organization that aims to bring social justice to Kenyan tea farmers by providing them with small tea processing centres so that they are able to process their own tea. Justea then buys their tea directly, cutting out the middleman so that farmers are able to make a living wage. We sat down with Justea’s founder [...]
Interview with Dan Bremnes
Dan Bremnes is an award-winning BC based worship leader who has toured all over the world. Converge caught up with him to ask about where he came from, and how he likes touring across Canada. Hey Dan! So… tell us a little about yourself? Hey! Well I was born in Kamloops B.C. and lived there [...]
Homosexuality and Religious Belief
A former professor of mine once said that if you can’t say everything you want to say about homosexuality, don’t say anything at all. The implication being that if you can’t state your position in full, parts of your position will be taken out of context or misinterpreted entirely. For the most part I have [...]
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