
The Proximity of Heaven and Earth: Divinity imbued in nature
The last time I wrote, we were in the depths of Holy Week, entering into the sublime solemnity of that festival. Today, I write to you from the stark and simultaneously bright Dawson City, Yukon. This town sits amidst snow-dusted mountains and at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike

May Issue: Word Made Flesh
If there is one thing that all our authors draw attention to, it’s to be attentive. Be attentive to where God is, regardless of whether those places are expected or unexpected. Anil Pinto-Gfroerer reminds us that God is present in conversation, questions, and in the beauty of the created world.

Humility — Walking a Pathway of Gratitude and Servanthood
In our Christian faith, humility is rooted in the very character of God revealed in the life of Jesus Christ. In this reflection, I will explore humility through an Indigenous Christian lens and attempt to find some common threads that bring our understandings together. The Indigenous People of this Land

Receiving the Fragrant Oil: The art of humility
Today, I speak to you from the depths of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday is nigh upon us, and I have entered this week in the way I do all Holy Weeks – scattered and a bit destroyed from the wiles of March. If you are like me and have found

The Humility of St. Antony
In the fourth year of my undergrad, I took a course titled “Prayer in the Christian Tradition.” In this course, we looked at various figures, praying styles, and books referring to prayer (a number of which I have referenced in my previous articles). One that caught my attention was a

April Issue: Throned in Humility
Our authors all provide different viewpoints on where humility can be found and what it means for each of them. Anil Pinto-Gfroerer presents Maundy Thursday’s foot washing as an example of humble service. Ben Girgis tells of the life of St. Antony the Great and how he (and those

The Incomprehensible Mystery
My brother, Jesse, was the kind of guy who could make friends with anyone. His unconventional perspective and non-judgmental attitude meant he could find ways to connect with others, no matter their age or their background. His inventive and creative spirit kept everyone on their toes, as he found uses

Faith in Times of Suffering
Suffering is an unfortunate part of life. As Christians, we sometimes wonder why there is suffering in the world, and why we who are children of God experience suffering ourselves, but even Jesus Christ suffered persecution and death for our salvation. The types of suffering are innumerable, from infertility, financial

Faithful Suffering
If you have read the last two issues of RLN, you will be unsurprised that when asked to discuss how faith helps us to manage suffering, my first response is to ask what we mean by faith and suffering. Especially where these words encompass not only what we believe, but

The Meaning of Mothering Sunday
Anybody who believes that the Anglican Church resists change, by and large, does not know the story of the evolution of Mothering Sunday, and thereby hangs a tale. I hope with this article to set the record straight because the initial reason for declaring the fourth Sunday of Lent as