But seek first his [God’s] kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33) As I was reading this verse this morning, I was struck by John Stott’s commentary: “Instead of being preoccupied with material things, the followers of Jesus are to seek first … Read More
*Correction: The original version of this article inaccurately quoted Archbishop Justin Welby as saying the AC NA “is not Anglican” during an interview with the Church of Ireland Gazette. The archbishop actually said, “The ACNA is a separate church. It’s not part of the Anglican Communion.” We apologize for the inaccuracy and have corrected the quote below. In an … Read More
“The faithful pastor will offend—not out of any love for controversy, but because preaching Christ crucified is an offense (1 Cor. 1:23 and 1 Pet. 2:8). Yet how many pastors are determined to avoid “controversial issues?” How many have measured their success by how few people they have offended with their preaching, as if it … Read More
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
