Columns

Matthew Townsend April 2021

Newfoundland and Labrador: So Close—And Yet So Far

Matthew Townsend April 1, 2021

Back in 2016, on the eve of our marriage, Kate and I considered where we might take a honeymoon. We lived in Rochester, New York, ...

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Archdeacon Gerald Westcott April 2021

Easter Hope In A COVID-19 World

Archdeacon Gerald Westcott April 1, 2021

Living life, even on a good day, is hard. Suffering is a non-negotiable component of the human condition. Too many people spend too much of ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe April 2021

Twenty Four Hours After You’re Symptom-Free

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe April 1, 2021

At the end of February, I caught a cold. I didn’t have a cough or a fever, but I had a runny nose and felt ...

The Rev’d James Spencer April 2021

Did Jesus Ever Laugh?

The Rev’d James Spencer April 1, 2021

That is a question I have had come up in Bible study several times, and it is always fascinating to hear the debate around the ...

Emily Rowe April 2021

Carpe Diem

Emily Rowe April 1, 2021

The title for this column is hardly original; it’s a phrase that has been used for a long time, often quoted from the Roman writer ...

Kevin Smith April 2021

Gratitude: A Mission Opportunity

Kevin Smith April 1, 2021

It’s April and most of us have finished, or are in the process of completing, our annual tax returns for CRA. That includes putting together ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

Church In The Bubble

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe March 1, 2021

Later this month, the shutdown in Newfoundland will be a year old. Many of the extreme restrictions of the early days have long since been ...

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Dr. David Morgan Columns

We’re Treating the Symptom, Not The Disease

Dr. David Morgan March 1, 2021

“Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.” Proverbs 22:16 NRSV In the first few ...

Ashley Bradley Columns

Chill Out And Listen

Ashley Bradley March 1, 2021

As of late, young people have been attracting more and more attention from regular church goers. The reason for this is that they are not ...

Kevin Smith Columns

Contesting A Will—A Trend Or Not?

Kevin Smith March 1, 2021

Some writers have expressed concerns about a disturbing trend coming out of the United Kingdom—the rising incidence of people challenging wills. This trend, according to ...