Why the Barbie movie was brilliant, limited, and offered hope — As a child, I played Barbies in an uncomplicated, guilt-free way. I loved the clothes and hair, the miniature household items and the make-believe world. I didn’t have the Dreamhouse doll house, but I did have a dream kitchen—complete with egg cartons and milk bottles, ice cube trays and peanut…

And maybe I don’t have to “Fake it ’til I make it” For whenever I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10) I was recently asked how I deal with that negative voice in my head telling me I can’t do something. I was asked the question because…

Do we believe any of this? In the week leading up to the coronation, a parishioner asked me if we would be singing “God Save the King” in our Sunday service. …

The editing of Mary Magdalene & the God who isn’t done with us — We expect that the Bible will continue to have new things to teach us. It might be surprising, however, for many of the faithful to discover that what we think is in the Bible isn’t always right. Biblical scholars are constantly studying the earliest available manuscripts we have of the…

Discipleship & the way of lifelong learning I was listening to a podcast on the habits needed to be a life-long runner. More than getting faster, or hitting certain mileage goals, this is what interests me. I want to keep running. …

Taylor Swift, female leadership & Biblical role models My daughter Cecilia and I feverishly await new Taylor Swift albums, and our excitement for Midnights, which dropped a few weeks ago, was highest of all. We were comparing notes about the album over text a few days later and shared simultaneously…

Honest conversations in leadership about changing church landscapes I had a visit recently with a friend who is also my colleague. We talked about our families, our summers, our Covid scares. And then we talked about our churches. She wanted to know about my parish’s attendance and finances. In my…

Youth suicide in Indigenous communities and why we MUST respond — Content warning: The post discusses youth suicide and other topics which some may find distressing. Please read with care. It was in our morning prayers that we were asked to pray for Luke, an eight-year-old boy who had died by suicide. That prayer haunted the rest of our meeting time. …

Editor’s note: As with all posts to MinistryMatters, the analysis and opinions expressed by any contributor do not necessarily reflect or speak for the Anglican Church of Canada. I attended a Zoom meeting last week, called at the last minute by the chair of our Social Justice and Outreach Committee…