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Story of a callingWe often hear the word "calling" used to refer to the strong sense of being directed by God to pursue a certain vocation, especially ministry. But how does that call occur? Talk to enough people who have experienced it, and you will realise that it is unique to the individual. In this blog post, Wycliffe graduate Philip Stonhouse relates the story of how his own calling led him out of a full-time acting career, into theological education, and on to ministry. Date Published: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 |
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Safely back in Canada, but with sober thoughtsWith Canada Day just around the corner, it is appropriate that this week's blog post would include the reflections of a Canadian professor recently returned from overseas. Wanda Malcolm writes of her time teaching a course at Cairo's Alexandria School of Theology that, "unlike many of the Christians who live in Egypt, I did not ever personally feel unsafe or at risk." Date Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 |
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"Naked" PreachingIn addition to sermon preparation, preachers also need to think through other practical considerations, such as deciding on what to wear before a preaching engagement. Date Published: Thursday, June 22, 2017 |
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Christopher Wright - Serving Society And Caring For CreationChristopher J. H. Wright (PhD, Cambridge) is international ministries director of the Langham Partnership, providing literature, scholarships and preaching training for pastors in Majority World churches and seminaries. He has written several books including commentaries on Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel, The Mission of God, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God and Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament. Christopher Wright |
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Sharon Ramsay - Radical Hospitality: Finding Strength in the Midst of WeaknessSharon Y. Ramsay (MDiv, RP, RMFT) is a Clinical Fellow and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. A graduate of Tyndale Seminary’s Master of Divinity program in Toronto, Sharon consults with couples, individuals and families about a wide variety of issues covering many stages of the family life cycle. Her grounding in systemic practice and relational therapies has been a key driver for the positions she has held in community family service and children’s mental settings. Sharon Ramsay |
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Wanda Malcolm - Navigating The Ups And Downs Of Ministry LeadershipWanda Malcolm is Professor of Pastoral Psychology at Wycliffe College. She joined Wycliffe College’s faculty in 2007 where she teaches in the Pastoral Theology department. She is also a registered psychologist with a part-time private. Prior to coming to Wycliffe, Wanda was a member of faculty at Tyndale University College for five years. Her PhD dissertation research is the foundation of workshops and teaching she does in the area of forgiveness and reconciliation in the wake of interpersonal hurtfulness within close relationships. Wanda Malcolm |
