Columns

Taking time off for mental health leave was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in twenty years of ordained ministry. I was …

Every year around the end of November, there seems to be something in the air. A feeling comes over most people in December that isn’t …

Here we are again: the December issue of the paper, working our way through Advent and towards Christmas Day. Every year is so full of …

One of the traditions which has somewhat gone by the wayside is “Stir Up” Sunday. In The Book of Common Prayer, the collect for the …

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart Over the …

As a member of the RCMP, I had many opportunities to observe people in the quiet of a courtroom, undertaking an oath—I swear to tell …

As I started writing this column, people were up in arms about Memorial University’s decision not to include the Ode to Newfoundland as part of …

If there’s one thing I am known for, among those who have more than a passing knowledge of me, it is that I am a …

I have a lot of favourite Christmas specials and movies. There’s the Muppet Family Christmas, A Christmas Story, and A Child’s Christmas in Wales. And …

Many pieces of scripture other than the narrative of Jesus birth speak to me. One of the most powerful scriptures in my heart is from …