When the Martyrs’ Day Statement was issued on October 16 of last year, my immediate reaction was that it reminded me of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. When the Declaration of Independence was issued on July 4, 1776, it did not come out of nowhere. It followed years of attempts by the American colonists … Read More
As we approach Transfiguration Sunday and the beginning of Lent, Canon Mark offers a reflection on the vision of Christ’s glory that sustains the Church in times of trial. Originally written as a devotional reflection for the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans (GSFA), this piece invites us, as individuals and as a global Church, to … Read More
One of the main principles we hold at the American Anglican Council’s Anglican Revitalization Ministries (ARM) is simple but essential: there is no revitalization without renewal. When a church is in the life-cycle stage of recline (plateau) or decline and decides it wants to grow again, its first instinct is often to jump straight to what we … Read More
Often at the beginning of a new year, my wife and I choose a single word to guide us through the months ahead. A few years back, I chose the word zeal, and I still believe it’s a deeply needed word for our lives and our local churches. More zeal for the Lord, in the … Read More
One of the deepest convictions we hold at the American Anglican Council (AAC) is that healthy leaders and healthy governance belong together. They rise and fall together. You can’t have one without the other! In this present moment of difficulty within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), that truth has only become clearer. The … Read More
