Author - Speaker - Priest
Won’t you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
Cause all I ever had
Redemption Song
—Redemption Song, Bob Marley
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn: Reputation, Revolution, Religion and the Queen Who Changed History
Out May 5, 2026
A provocative exploration of the life of Anne Boleyn and our fascination with her, examining her influence on the reformation and relevance for a new generation.
My Story
I love talking religion and politics with friends, especially when we can disagree fiercely and still like each other afterward. I also love eating (and sometimes baking) cake, running long distances, overthinking reality tv, and singing. I have always been fascinated by Anne Boleyn and other stories–fictional or otherwise–of women who don’t fit the mould and are beautiful in unexpected ways. I am the parent of two teenagers and have served as priest and pastor with congregations of varying shapes and sizes, each teaching me something of why Jesus chose to use food to build community and talk about God’s love.
Future Christian
Co-Host, Future Christian podcast
This weekly podcast talks to faith leaders across denominational divides and across North America and beyond, mining their wisdom for insights and practical tips on Christian leadership today and into the future.
Future Christian | Resonate Media
Why Gather? The Hope and Promise of the Church
Why Gather? is framed by the things we have been learning about ourselves and our church during the pandemic. It is filled with the real stories of real people revealing how God shows up, who the church really is, and why the church matters as a response to our hurting world.
The Living Diet
We have an eating disorder.
Businesses channel billions of dollars into convincing us that the secret to health and weight loss can be unlocked if we purchase the right product or adopt the right discipline. Yet, collectively we are getting neither thinner nor happier. The Living Diet addresses the collective eating disorder that has left us desperate and dissatisfied when we eat and hating what we see when we look in the mirror. The Living Diet reclaims the real joy of eating and the true gift of this bodily existence.
Speaking Engagements
I speak to groups of all kinds on reclaiming the impact and influence of Anne Boleyn on shaping the English Reformation and starting what is now known as the global Anglican Church. It is not just an interesting dive into a fascinating time; the ways we talk about strong women and the stories we tell about who has changed history matters more today than it ever has.
I also speak to faith groups across Canada on topics related to the ongoing question of how the church finds relevance in an increasingly secular world.
Writing
Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord. — Psalm 134
I am priest. I spend my days in ministry at St. George’s Anglican Church, a 226-year-old church in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario. But ‘priest’ also describes who I am as a writer.
The work of the priest is the work of “lifting up.” The priest lifts up the stories and experiences, questions and doubts and miracles of her people. The priest’s job is to help the people, both inside and outside of the church, to see their story as part of the story of God’s love at work in our world.