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I Need Easter

The last time I fully celebrated Easter the way it is intended to be celebrated was back in 2018. 2020…

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April: From the Latin Verb “Aperire,” To Open

The month of April is an interesting one. We are into spring in some places, though not necessarily in this…

Sandy Cove on the Eastport peninsula, NL

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

I grew up in Sandy Cove, a fishing village on the Eastport peninsula. Closeness to the sea was an everyday…

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The Hope of Easter

Growing up in the Clarke household, Easter was a very special time. As a young teenager, I remember waking up…

“Colorful hands” by George Fox students Annabele Wombatcher, Jared Mar, and Sierra Ratcliff

Jesus Will Show You The Connections You Need

I can still remember preaching my very first sermon as a postulant. Queen’s college students in the ordination program were…

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From the Editor About the Redesigned Website and Our New Anglican Life Logo

About the new look for the website: I am writing to you all about some changes that are coming to…

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Mama, Why Do Bad Things Happen?

As a parent to younger children, I’ve fielded this question a fair few times. Most recently in the context of…

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“Christ Is Risen Indeed!”

It is wise to not believe everything we hear. Always best to be cautious and circumspect. The Apostle Thomas needed…

Exit of a tomb with a view of the sky.

The Empty Tomb Is For Everyone

The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The joy of this Easter message is perhaps…

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When Life Throws A Lot At Us Very Quickly

I have become completely fed up with cars. Seriously. They drive me up the wall (no pun intended). If I…