Holy Rebels Podcast

I went for a walk during lunchtime today, a sunny Spring day on Vancouver Island. The Camellia trees were in full bloom, and cherry blossoms were dancing around like little fluffy pompoms. The locals call this time of year “Spring Winter” because the pink and red petals are blanketing the ground like snow. On a […]

People often talk about the supposed conflict between science and religion (particularly Christianity). Evolution is one of the most well-known arenas of this conflict that comes to mind for people. But if there’s one person whose work and theological ideas contradict the belief that science and religion cannot coexist, it’s Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. This […]

We’ve reached the eighth and final Beatitude in our series! The Beatitudes present us with a series of counterintuitive statements to reflect on. But perhaps none is so counterintuitive as this one. The final Beatitude presents a paradox that challenges our conventional understanding of what a blessing is. It says, “Blessed are those who are […]

“Blessed are the peacemakers for, they shall be called the children of God.”  I love the seventh Beatitude. It is about having an expansive perspective of cosmic consciousness. The seventh key to happiness is the culmination of spiritual growth. It’s the outcome of embodying the essence of the first 6 keys to happiness in our […]

We’ve made it to my favorite of the Beatitudes, the sixth one: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” This one definitely stands out for the loftiness of its promised reward. Sure, some of the other Beatitudes speak of grand rewards like attaining the kingdom of heaven or inheriting the Earth, […]

Today, we’re discussing the fifth beatitude: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” This is the sixth post in a series on The Beatitudes, 8 keys to happiness that Jesus gifted to the world in his Sermon on the Mount. This series is meant to be read in order, so if you have […]

Today, we’re diving into the fourth Beatitude: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” This is the fifth post in a series on The Beatitudes, 8 keys to happiness that Jesus gifted to the world in his Sermon on the Mount. This series is meant to be read […]

Today we are covering the third Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” This might be the most misunderstood of them all because we are so upside down in regard to who should inherit the earth—in other words, who should be deemed successful. It’s certainly not “meek people,” right? This is […]

“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.” The second Beatitude is a tough one for many people. At first glance, it seems to fall into the same cluster of hollow consolations that people default to when struggling to find the right words to comfort a grieving friend: “God works in mysterious ways,” […]

Our series on The Beatitudes as 8 keys to happiness kicks off with the first Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 If you’re thinking, “What the heck is a Beatitude?” or you simply need a refresher, no problem! We have a whole other article that […]

Picture this: a young man in his late 20s asks himself, “What am I called to do with my one, precious life?” He tries all kinds of things. He learns a trade and gets mentored by his dad in the family business (that’s not quite his thing). He studies abroad, but that’s not ultimately his […]