Columns

God’s Creation Was Good

The Rev’d Michael Li November 1, 2022

God is God: self-existent, self-sufficient, and eternal. He is perfect in power, goodness, and wisdom. He alone is perfect. God has no beginning or end ...

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, delivers his third and final keynote address to the 2022 Lambeth Conference held at The University of Kent in the United Kingdom.

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Lambeth and COVID

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten October 1, 2022

On the evening of Saturday, July 30th, 2022, I went to bed with a sore throat. After the week I had which entailed a visit ...

The Book of Common Praise, open to the hymn Jesus Loves Me

Melanie Clarke Columns

Lessons to a Child

Melanie Clarke October 1, 2022

When I was a little girl, my father would take us to Chance Cove, Trinity Bay every summer to visit his family. As I was ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

It’s Not Just Them. It’s Us Too.

The Rev’d James Spencer October 1, 2022

Have you ever noticed that divisions between people generally exist upon lines of privilege or hardship? It’s true. Take any two groups and see what ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim October 1, 2022

On spiritual matters, it is our responsibility to make up our own minds on what we believe and how each one of us individually sees ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

Fight or Flight

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe October 1, 2022

Anxiety is actually one of our bodies’ natural responses to stressful situations, and can be a very healthy one. Anxiety is part of the way we recognize ...

Allison Billard Columns

Deep Questions

Allison Billard October 1, 2022

How did God make the sky? How was God made? Some pretty deep questions for a Monday morning, courtesy of my 9-year-old. My response: “It ...

Emily F. Rowe Columns

The Queen is Dead. God Save The King.

Emily F. Rowe October 1, 2022

I must be honest and tell you all that I had something rather horrifying happen to me earlier this week. I was about 90-95% finished ...

Kevin Smith Columns

The Virtue of Gratitude

Kevin Smith October 1, 2022

“Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.” This quote by gospel singer Amy Grant kind of ...

The Rt. Rev'd Samuel Rose Columns

Ministry and Mental Health

The Rt. Rev'd Samuel Rose October 1, 2022

About a year ago, I made one of the most critical decisions in my life and ministry. In actual fact, the decision was made for me. ...