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Joey Royal

The Rt. Rev. Joseph (Joey) Royal is a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of the Arctic, which encompasses 1.5 million square miles of northern Canada. He oversees theological education for the diocese, including its theological college, the Arthur Turner Training School. He lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada with his wife Jennifer and son Benjamin.

On Being Other-Worldly

Joey Royal
December 7, 2020
Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary
By Joey Royal In 430, as the elderly Augustine lay dying, Vandals were sieging his North African city of Hippo. He spent those final days alone, in prayer, surrounded by the words of penitential psalms writt... Read More...

Augustinian Thoughts on the Bible and Humility

Joey Royal
July 29, 2020
Bible, Commentary, The Episcopal Church
By Joey Royal Augustine of Hippo, teacher of rhetoric, admirer of Cicero, initially found the Bible crude and unsophisticated. He found both the form and the content of the Bible to be a stumbling block, and... Read More...

On Viruses and Judgment

Joey Royal
July 2, 2020
Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary
By Joey Royal Given how much attention the Scriptures give to divine judgment, it’s remarkable how little attention we give it. The creed tells us that Jesus “will come to judge the quick and dead,” but prea... Read More...

Justice, Mercy and The Irishman

Joey Royal
February 20, 2020
Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Contributors, Movies, Reviews & Culture
The world of The Irishman is a deeply moral one, with a strong sense of retribution and justice, but without much hope of reconciliation or redemption for its central characters.

He Gives to His Beloved Sleep

Joey Royal
October 4, 2019
Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Contributors
I’ve been reflecting on the phenomenon of sleep, and in particular on how the Bible’s description of sleep can illuminate our understanding of what it means to be a creature of God.

Same-Sex Marriage: Where Do We Go from Here?

Joey Royal
July 12, 2019
Anglican Church of Canada, Approaching General Synod, Commentary
All of us face a situation where things may not turn out the way we hope they will. And regardless of the outcome, our calling as disciples of Jesus Christ bids us to the following perspectives, demeanors, and behaviors.

Conservative Voices on Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

Joey Royal
June 18, 2019
Anglican Church of Canada, Approaching General Synod
The following series of essays is an attempt to return the Anglican Church of Canada to the scriptural source of our faith.

Prayer Works

Joey Royal
March 26, 2019
Anglican Church of Canada, Bible, Commentary
Whenever I am discouraged and don’t feel like praying, I think of a particular story from the Diocese of the Arctic.
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