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Prayer—Action, Place, Conversation

During this past summer, in the course of the lectionary, we were given St. Luke’s account of the Lord’s Prayer…

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Barefoot Theology

Writing this article was a time of intellectual and spiritual stargazing over a two-month period. I began brooding during the…

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Working and Walking Alongside Each Other

A year ago, the membership of PWRDF was presented with the proposal to change its name. Over the years, a…

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Discipleship in Difficult Times

I am mindful that when it comes to personal emotional, psychological, and spiritual seasons, some of us may be in…

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Rooted, Growing, and Changing

In For All The Saints, a publication from the Anglican Church of Canada giving us the readings and explanations for…

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A Voice In The Wilderness

At the end of this month, the Church will be celebrating John the Baptist—cousin of Jesus, and the last of…

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Feast of Love

What is it that we mean when we tell someone that we love them? There are lots of four-letter words…

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Reflections From The Table

There are many things that I appreciate about life in rural Newfoundland. One of them is the way community life…

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Two Recent Poems

As we move toward the end of Spring and prepare for Summer, I invite you to read some of my…

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The Beauty of Small Churches

In a world that often celebrates the grand and the large-scale, there is a quiet, enduring beauty in the small…