Since my consecration on March 29, I’ve spent much of my time traveling throughout our 30 churches in the West, listening to the hearts of clergy and laity who are trying to follow Jesus in a culture that often feels more like Babylon than Jerusalem. These visits have been a profound blessing. They’ve allowed me … Read More
The election of the Most Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury marks an historic moment, not for its progress, but for what it signifies: the final sunset of the See of Canterbury as the spiritual center of global Anglican unity. For nearly five centuries, the Archbishop of Canterbury served as the … Read More
Photo by 8machine _ on Unsplash Lately I’ve been reading a number of articles and essays by author and philosopher Paul Kingsnorth. Many of you may have read of his conversion from animism and eastern religions to Orthodox Christianity. In his latest essay, AI Demonic, he makes an astonishing and provocative proposition that the artificial … Read More
From June 11-June 20, Julie and I had the honor of attending the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) New Bishops Orientation, the ACNA College of Bishops, and the annual ACNA Provincial Council in Ligonier and Ambridge, PA. I’m writing today with some personal reflections as a newly consecrated (March 29) bishop already in the thick of … Read More
Recently I had the privilege of going out for a meal with a clergy couple as part of our visitation of the Yellowstone Missionary District (Diocese of Western Anglicans), which covers the states of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. Our server was a very engaging young man, and the clergyperson with whom we were visiting asked … Read More
