Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has been quoted widely for his description of the two kinds of churches that will not be able to reach the refugees of our increasingly secularizing and sexualized culture: “The first is the church that is so scared of people that we … Read More
In our monthly podcast, Anglican perspective, Canon Mark Eldredge and I explore what I believe are the competing values underlying the controversies surrounding the ACNA Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on Sexuality and Identity. These competing values are biblical faithfulness on the one hand and restating the Gospel in fresh ways to reach those who do not yet follow or … Read More
On January 19, the Anglican Church in North America published Sexuality and Identity: A Pastoral Statement from the College of Bishops. This Statement from the ACNA College of Bishops sought to address at least three pressing questions: What should our biblical and pastoral response be to those within our Church who self-identify as Christians with same-sex attraction? … Read More
Image: FreeImages.com/Patrick Moore Did you know that the American Anglican Council has an Anglican Legal Society? This network of lawyers (“Chancellors” of ACNA congregations, dioceses, and the Province) and non-lawyers who are interested in the practice of law within Church and society (Bishops, Canons to the Ordinary, and others) share a common mission: “We are Anglican … Read More
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it. John 1:3-5 One of the ironies of last Wednesday was that it was the feast … Read More
