Wayne Holst, Author at Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg Wayne Holst, Author at Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com 32 32 170042892 Thoughts on fallen church leaders https://anglicanjournal.com/thoughts-on-fallen-church-leaders/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:00:41 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=171147 I have a picture on my wall of one of my heroes of the faith—Jean Vanier. Earlier in my life, he, along with Henri Nouwen, helped me personally through some very difficult spiritual challenges. Several years ago, after his death, we learned that Vanier had sexually abused several of his trusting female devotees. My partner […]

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]]> 171147 Why I still love the church https://anglicanjournal.com/why-i-still-love-the-church/ https://anglicanjournal.com/why-i-still-love-the-church/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:23:26 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=169170 I must admit that it has been very difficult for me to remain loyal to the Christian church these past years.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/living-creatively-in-a-hybrid-church/feed/ 0 167835 Resurrection now https://anglicanjournal.com/resurrection-now/ https://anglicanjournal.com/resurrection-now/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:36:48 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=167607 Resurrection is a way of life.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/resurrection-now/feed/ 0 167607 Lessons in hope from a year like no other https://anglicanjournal.com/lessons-in-hope-from-a-year-like-no-other/ https://anglicanjournal.com/lessons-in-hope-from-a-year-like-no-other/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:44:14 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=167384 In my column for Lent I want to declare that we can learn other ways of “being” church and new ways of “doing” church.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/lessons-in-hope-from-a-year-like-no-other/feed/ 3 167384 First steps in knowing God https://anglicanjournal.com/first-steps-in-knowing-god/ https://anglicanjournal.com/first-steps-in-knowing-god/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:02:26 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=166865 Recently, a member of our congregational book study group raised a timely question with me. Quoting a front-page article in a local paper, he said, “The pastor of a Calgary church flagged for numerous violations of public health rules says the province’s temporary restrictions make it impossible for us to obey God.” My questioner continued, […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/first-steps-in-knowing-god/feed/ 3 166865 ‘Lessons and Carols’ for this Advent https://anglicanjournal.com/lessons-and-carols-for-this-advent/ https://anglicanjournal.com/lessons-and-carols-for-this-advent/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:06:34 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=166766 A special gift of the Anglican tradition to the Christian world is the annual festival of Scripture lessons and Christmas carols, both for Advent and Christmas, which originated in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, UK. This year, due to the pandemic, participation in these services will be different for many. But in a way, not for […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/lessons-and-carols-for-this-advent/feed/ 0 166766 Decolonization starts with me https://anglicanjournal.com/decolonization-starts-with-me/ https://anglicanjournal.com/decolonization-starts-with-me/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:15:19 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=165835 A learning experience I had recently with a young Indigenous woman has remained with me. It centred on the term “decolonization,” and I want to share with you the progression of my thought on what that means. We were talking together in a discussion group at a social justice event and—considering myself rather enlightened about […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/decolonization-starts-with-me/feed/ 6 165835 Will we support our guardian angels? https://anglicanjournal.com/will-we-support-our-guardian-angels/ https://anglicanjournal.com/will-we-support-our-guardian-angels/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:26:03 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=165208 It’s not often that I base my monthly column on an article appearing exclusively in the secular press, but here is a recent opinion: piece that is both intriguing and timely, “How should we thank our guardian angels? Certainly not with deportation.” André Picard is recognized for professional and insightful views that appear frequently in […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/will-we-support-our-guardian-angels/feed/ 0 165208 The ways we witness https://anglicanjournal.com/the-ways-we-witness/ https://anglicanjournal.com/the-ways-we-witness/#respond Wed, 27 May 2020 17:40:07 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=164370 Pentecost and evangelism have been intrinsically connected since the Spirit of God descended upon the first followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. The New Testament’s Book of Acts (Chapter 2) provides a dramatic account of how a fearful group of uncertain believers waited, as they had been advised, for something to happen. God’s Spirit overcame them […]

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