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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Martin Elfert

The Rev. Martin Elfert is an immigrant to the Christian faith. After the birth of his first child, he began to wonder about the ways in which God was at work in his life and in the world. In response to this wondering, he joined Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he and his new son were baptized at the Easter Vigil in 2005 and where the community encouraged him to seek ordination. Martin served on the staff of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, Wash. from 2011-2015. He is now the rector of Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Portland, Oreg.

Father Knows Best: The joy in following Jewish Law

A few years back I heard a rabbi speak. He told us something that I have thought of often since then.“People assume,” he said, “that following the Law is a burden, that it’s a chore. But actually,” he went on, “it’s a joy.”

When other people’s words help us go back to sleep

Towards the end of "Dear Life", Alice Munro’s most recent (and, she says, her final) collection of short stories, Munro shares a memory from her childhood.

Father Knows Best: What happens when we die?

A little over a week ago, I learned that my friend, Chris, is entering into palliative care.

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"While a whole lot has changed in the almost 2,000 years since Jesus walked the dusty ground of the Ancient Near East, the power...

Martin Elfert

The Rev. Martin Elfert is an immigrant to the Christian faith. After the birth of his first child, he began to wonder about the ways in which the Divine was at work in the world.

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"The absence of biblical teaching on abortion is one of the big reasons that the Christian movement has historically kept room for a broad...

POLL: Have you ever contemplated suicide?

The Rev. Martin Elfert, author of our Father Knows Best column, has been prompted to write two posts about suicide recently.

His posts come at a time when suicides are making headlines.

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