On Further Reflection With Norm Allen

Welcome to another of our sporadic and intermittent “On Further Reflections with Norm Allen.” I’m Norm Allen and with me is ErInn Oxford, the executive director of The Dale Ministries. I’m excited to have Erinn with us today, because we’ve been friends for 12 years or something like that, and I have been friends with her husband Dion for longer - but we share ministry in the city, and ministry to people who have needs – I’m on one side of the street - and Erinn is working a different side of the street, with a different kind of person in her enclave in Parkdale.

Welcome to another of our occasional and sporadic video blogs. Today I’m delighted to have Stacey Campbell with me - CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada.

I’ve been thinking about the context in which we’re living at the moment, and the fear, anxiety and anger that seems to be part of our whole cultural experience. This is a conversation I shared with two people who are very close to me. Dr. Ken Derksen who is close to me - maybe because he’s my neighbour and my doctor. We share our journey in Christ together. He’s also a board member on one of the larger churches in our area. Heidi Allen is - has the misfortune for several decades to be my daughter. She’s a graduate of Western University in Music, a graduate of Regent College in Theological Studies, and has a degree now in Psychotherapy, so she has her own psychotherapy practice.

Today, my friend Mike Janzen – musical artist, writer and composer - and I are going to discuss his new two-volume Psalms project. It’s not just the Psalms project that is of interest, but also because it’s an expression of his journey out of darkness into light as part of his recovery from a concussion injury that he suffered 5 years ago.

Today, my friend Mike Janzen – musical artist, writer and composer - and I are going to discuss his new two-volume Psalms project. It’s not just the Psalms project that is of interest, but also because it’s an expression of his journey out of darkness into light as part of his recovery from a concussion injury that he suffered 5 years ago.

A conversation with Hugh Brewster

Well, hello there – it’s Norm Allen here with another of our sporadic “On Further Reflections with Norm Allen” series of podcasts and videos. Today, I’ve invited a close friend of mine of long, long-standing, Ron Nikkel, to engage in conversation about the news that we received back in the middle of February about the double-sided life that Jean Vanier had, and the L’Arche International movement had to pay for an agency to do an investigation of complaints against him about sexual misconduct with women that he had been in a counselling relationship with.

A conversation with a friend about transitions experienced on the journey

Advent season’s greetings to you as we launch this latest edition of “On Further Reflection with Norm Allen” in video, audio and written versions. I am going to offer some thoughts about Advent as we have these twenty-four days in December before Christmas Day. I’m going to be answering some questions from a friend of mine who will remain anonymous, which will help the conversation.

An audio transcript of Norm's new video blog-The Opposite of Faith in Ingratitude. A conversation about the 10 lepers.

Mary.Martha Are Us.WAV by Norm Allen

Come Have Breakfast.WAV by Norm Allen

A reflection on Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well.

A thoughtful reflection from the Gospel of Luke.

Welcome to "On Further Reflection with Norm Allen". We plan for this to be a monthly blog & podcast providing in-depth reflections on lessons we’ve learned over our years of the practice of Spiritual Friendship. Over the next few months in these “On Further Reflections”, I will explore conversations that Jesus had with people like us to help us better understand how we can have conversations with him, his Father and the Spirit.

Welcome to "On Further Reflection with Norm Allen". We plan for this to be a monthly blog & podcast providing in-depth reflections on lessons we’ve learned over our years of the practice of Spiritual Friendship. Over the next few months in these “On Further Reflections”, I will explore conversations that Jesus had with people like us to help us better understand how we can have conversations with him, his Father and the Spirit.