I have just returned from participating in the Sixth Global South “South-to-South” Encounter of Archbishops, Bishops, Clergy, theologians and other leaders from 16 Provinces in the Global South (plus other orthodox Anglican representatives from Bangladesh, USA, Canada, and Australia). It was a privilege to represent the Province of North America (Anglican Church in North … Read More
When I think of my own children and their commitments to Jesus Christ, to a calling to the various ministries in which they are serving, and in their search of church “homes,” the word I hear frequently is “authentic.” They are longing for authentic Christianity. They are longing to find an expression of following Jesus … Read More
Every morning I check the news headlines and frequently rely on my mobile phone’s app for CNN. It’s not very often that I find positive things about the Church in the headlines, but today I was both heartened and convicted by this story: “Why Charlotte exploded and Tulsa prayed.” I invite you to see for … Read More
Jesus says to you and me “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31). He said this to the disciples in the context of all the “comings and goings” of life and ministry that left them exhausted and empty. But how often do you and I heed … Read More
Years ago when I served as a young Deputy District Attorney in California, I was introduced to the legal theory and consequences of “exigent circumstances.” Exigent literally means “emergency.” So in the criminal cases that I was prosecuting, we defined exigent circumstances as follows: “Emergency conditions, ‘Those circumstances that would cause a reasonable person … Read More
