Columns

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 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 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 ...

Bishop 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. ...

Melanie Clarke September 1, 2022

Recently, a cousin of mine, brought my mother an old article he had saved from 1988. The article was from The Churchman, what is today ...

The Rev’d Michael Li September 1, 2022

God is God; humans are not gods. God created the inhabitants of the sea and the birds, as well as humans. Since humans are created ...

Kevin Smith September 1, 2022

When a person dies, it is a sad occasion. Family members have to come to grips with carrying on living without their loved one and ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe September 1, 2022

In February, I had a mental health crisis: what we used to call a ‘mental breakdown’. As far as crises go, mine was pretty minor, ...

Ford Matchim September 1, 2022

No God in essence renders our human status to that of any other living creature—say that of an earthworm. If no God, why indeed, in ...

Bishop John Watton September 1, 2022

Our superb Anglican Life Editor, Emily, makes sure that we bishops have a schedule for our columns. Faithfully, nearer the time the piece is due, ...