Vestigia Dei
Wycliffe College Blog

Vestigia Dei  – is a Latin term meaning “traces of God.” As a theological term it is associated with natural theology – that is, the view that there are vestiges of God within creation. We’ve chosen this term as the title of the Wycliffe College blog because our hope is that through these writings, readers might glimpse evidences for God as our writers interact with the wider world.

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Saying no to isolation and accepting the gift of love

Wycliffe College
"What if being rooted in Christ’s love is saying no to isolation and accepting the gift of love offered on the ground by the people right around me?" writes Amber Tremblett. "Because what is that if not the immanence of God? This latest foray into my anxious world has reminded me to look for God. In scripture and in prayer, yes, but also in all the moments of my life." Read more
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Living on the edge of the cancer world

John Bowen
"In that experience of cancer and radiation and steroids, where was God? The answers, as so often, are rather surprising," Professor Emeritus John Bowen on the presence of God as he navigated chemotherapy.
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The myth of in-between times

Jeremy McClung
In this personal essay, Dr Jeremy McClung leads the reader to a profound truth: God uses our in-between times to teach us how to get our sense of security from Him.
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Send in the clowns

Scott Mealey
What does it mean to be child? Using the metaphor of clown and fool, Dr Scott Mealey encourages us to embrace transitions with humility and curiosity. With powerful words, Mealey invites us to consider our orientation to discipleship and the ongoing work of kingdom-building.
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Psalm 99: words for the times in which we live

Justin Stratis
Global politics is in a time of profound and unsettling transition. Professor Justin Stratis preached this timely sermon in Founders’ Chapel on March 4, 2025.
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Spiritual practices for a Church and people in transition

Chris Dow
The beauty of Dow's meditation lies in its reminder that being a Christ-follower means being rooted in community. The spiritual habits we are called to practice - worship, baptism, testimony, and joy - orient us to the Living Word, Jesus Christ, in the context of community - the gathering of believers.
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The Anglican Church of Canada in transition

Wycliffe College Faculty
With care, and a deep love for the Anglican Church, Professor Emeritus and historian Alan L. Hayes reflects on the Church's transition through the filters of continuity and change, and ultimately points readers to the anchor through all transitions, institutional or personal: Jesus Christ Himself.
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The invitation of Black History Month

Wycliffe College Blog
Why is Black History Month needed? What does the invitation of this calendar month offer to all of us at large? Wycliffe College's Communications Associate Renee James reflects on the surprise and invitation of Black History Month.
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Songs in Transition

Wycliffe College
When circumstances overwhelm you, how do you stay the course? Wycliffe Senior Student Kathleen Krynski reflects on the power of the Psalms to orient, ground and guide through the big and small transitions of life.
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Sacred Journeys: Finding God in Life's Transitions

Boram Lee
Rev. Dr Boram Lee shares how transition can be a sacred journey; an opportunity to deepen our relationship with God; each step in that transition a movement to a future as yet unseen, but one shaped by God who journeys with us. Transitions can be sacred places in which God our Father dwells.
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