The Wycliffe Blog - Vestigia Dei

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. 

Bishop Mwita Akiri

The Prosperity Gospel: Its theology, challenges, and opportunities

By Mwita Akiri

Mwita Akiri is Bishop of Tarime, Tanzania and Research Professor of Missiology and African History here at Wycliffe College. On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, he will deliver the Sadleir Annual Lecture - on what has become known as "The Prosperity Gospel" - at 3:00 p.m. in the College’s Reading Room. 

 

Challenges presented by the movement known as “the prosperity gospel,” offer opportunities for churches today.

The prosperity gospel and...

Tue, October 23, 2018

By Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) [CC BY-SA 4.0  (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

Canadians, poverty and prophets

By David Kupp

The United Nations has declared today, Wednesday, October 17th, as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Professor of Pastoral Theology, David Kupp, blogs on this timely subject below.

October 17th is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.  If Canadians were under the scrutiny of ancient Hebrew and Christian prophetic voices, would you and I pass their poverty tests? 

Do not deprive the resident...

Wed, October 17, 2018

Photo by Kaitlyn Baker on Unsplash

Take it off the top: identify what feeds your work, and do that first

By Terry Donaldson

Wycliffe Professor Terry Donaldson has been teaching since 1982, so he knows a thing or two about the profession. And he's learned valuable lessons about how to organize his professional life so that there is time for the most life-giving activities - which in his case - includes research and writing. He shares his insights on how to do exactly that, in this week's blog....

Tue, October 16, 2018

Pearce J. Carefoote

A Confusion of Printers: The Role of Print in the English Reformation

Ours is the era of round the clock news. It is also a time during which it is becoming increasingly challenging to discern legitimate facts from "fake news" as social media and search engines deliver up stories for reader consumption that algorithms determine we want to see. But as Rev. Dr Pearce J. Carefoote (pictured), Head of Rare Books and Special Collections at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University...

Tue, October 09, 2018

Man reading newspaper by Roman Kraft

Good news for A-Types and B-Types

Chapel season at Wycliffe College is in full swing. This fall, faculty are preaching a sermon series around the theme of "The visible shape of Christ's life in us." Recently, Wycliffe's Principal, Stephen Andrews, preached a sermon in which he offered both hope and cautions for the "proud but insecure" A-Type personalities among us. That sermon is excerpted below.

 

Listen to the original recording:

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Tue, October 02, 2018

Radical Vocation Conference 2018 - Photo Credit: Sonya Lawley

Reflections on RADVO

By Orvin Lao

The Radical Vocation Conference has bolstered my excitement towards Anglican priesthood. It has further enriched my discernment towards priestly vocation and affirmed my convictions, desires, and hopes as I journey towards my call.

I was deeply encouraged to be among many like-minded people who gathered to explore the theme of priestly vocation. The plenary sessions highlighted few of the key aspects of priestly ministry: pastoral care, preaching,...

Wed, September 26, 2018

Books by Jonas Jacobsson

Wycliffe College Book Launch

It has been a productive publishing season for Wycliffe College. On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, beginning at 3:00 p.m., College staff, students, trustees, alumni, and faculty will come together in the Wycliffe College Reading Room to celebrate the new books that have been published by faculty and graduate students in the past year.

Authors will be present to speak about (and autograph) their books, which will be available for purchase...

Tue, September 25, 2018

Sasquia Antunez

Sasquia Antunez Pineda, MTSD Student

Sasquia Antunez Pineda is in her first year of studies in the MTSD program at Wycliffe College. Sasquia agreed to share a little about her family, her goals for her studies, and her early impressions of Wycliffe.

Tell us a little about your family.
I was born and raised in Honduras, Central America in a family of four children. My father has a workshop in Honduras where he does...

Tue, September 18, 2018

The Holy Bible - Wycliffe College

Kingdom-Focused Bible Engagement

By Lawson Murray

On Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., Wycliffe College will host Lawson Murray, President of Scripture Union (SU) Canada, as guest speaker at the “Wednesday Event.” SU’s mission is to connect Canadians with Jesus and His Story. Among its many offerings, SU publishes theStory, a daily Bible reading guide that connects the stories of a wide array of Canadians with God’s story.

 

Bible engagement today is often reduced...

Tue, September 11, 2018

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Wine Before Breakfast: Joy in a Minor Key

Wine Before Breakfast. It is a compelling, curiosity-raising name for a Christian community that gathers weekly at Wycliffe College each Tuesday morning (at 7:22 a.m.) throughout the academic year. Led by Brian Walsh, Wine Before Breakfast features rich liturgy, creative music, provocative preaching, and the celebration of communion. Breakfast of home baking, preserves, juice, and organic fair-traded coffee follows in the chaplain’s office. Brian offers a taste of the...

Wed, September 05, 2018