I am still elated from yesterday’s investiture of the second Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, the Right Rev. Dr. Foley Thomas Beach. It is always a joy at these gatherings of our Church to see so many old friends from across North America– it really does have the joy of a family … Read More
“We just need to be very, very clear about this. There is no Anglican Pope. Decisions are made collectively and collegially and I am absolutely committed to not pre-empting what the primates choose to do.” – The Most Rev. Justin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury (Anglican Communion News Service, Oct 6, 2014) The Archbishop of … Read More
I have a couple of observations from the Anglican front lines that I would love to share from the leaders and congregations with whom I have been privileged to visit. These observations come from Anglican churches in both the UK and in the Southwest (Albuquerque, Ft. Worth and Houston). First, with regards to the … Read More
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Martin Luther once wrote, “For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel.” Luther wrote this to emphasize the challenges and obstacles God’s people will face just because of who we are in Christ, and what we are trying to do– to advance … Read More
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Following up the article I wrote last week on the connection between character and competency, I revisited an article I read by Perry Noble on “The Five Core Values of a Church in Decline.” Noble advises us to avoid these declining church values and embrace positive growth instead: … Read More
