It’s hard to talk about failure too, and that needs to change — I was having a conversation with a group of my clergy colleagues recently. “It can be hard to talk about success in the church,” one parish priest noted with dismay. “Nobody wants to hear about it.” I could feel my stomach clench as they said these words. We had been…

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…

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Eph 2:10, NIV) Have you ever wondered how the Anglican Church of Canada is organized, or governs its work? You might be a volunteer with your parish vestry…

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. …

A reflection by Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls, Anglican Church of Canada To jump to the Bible study on Exodus 1–13, click here. As part of a recent Anglican consultation on human trafficking and modern slavery sponsored by the United Society Partners in the Gospel, I visited Zanzibar, the hub…

This reflection was originally written for Freedom Sunday 2021 by Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls (of the Anglican Church of Canada). References and links have been updated for 2023. This year, February 19 is designated by the Anglican Church of Canada as Freedom Sunday, the Sunday nearest to Human Trafficking…