A skill, an imagination and a question: Three competencies for ministry
The Principal reflects on three key competencies for ministry formation, inviting theological students to consider vocation, leadership, and faithful service in today’s world.
From Canterbury Cathedral: How God Sees and Calls US
Witnessing the installation of Archbishop Sarah Mullally reminded me that God calls us in seen and unseen ways, and invites us all to respond with [...]
What If the Church Felt More Like a Band?
Playing music together, imperfectly, joyfully, awakens something deep within us. This reflection invites us to rediscover freedom, creativity, and connection at the heart of faith.
Means and ends
In this week’s reflection, Principal Jesse Zink invites us to consider the difference between means and ends in our Christian living. Are we focusing only [...]
Listening in Silence
In this week’s reflection, we explore the mystery of prayer and faith—how God can be present in the quiet, and what it means to listen [...]
Books That Shape a Ministry
A reflection on why ministers must keep reading, Scripture, theology, and the kinds of books that shape faith long after seminary ends.
Seeing and Believing
Peter witnessed the Transfiguration, yet doubt remained. Faith is trust in God’s plan, revealed in moments both spectacular and everyday.
Small Offerings, Great Light
A Candlemas reflection on perspective, expectation, and the quiet revelation of God’s transforming light in unexpected hands.
Faith in Times of Turmoil: Lessons from the Wilderness
In a time of global unrest and the misuse of power, this reflection turns to the Gospel to ask what faithful discipleship looks like today.
Reimagining Theological Education
Montreal Dio is part of a national initiative with eight UCC-affiliated schools to develop a collaborative framework for theological education, supported by a major Lilly [...]