Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash This article by Bishop Thad Barnum was written exclusively for our Encompass magazine, a quarterly mailing that features writings by current Anglican leaders on theology and church life. If you’d like to receive the American Anglican Council’s Encompass, please register by visiting the Encompass registration page! You’ve been asked … Read More

Photo by Aron Visuals on Unsplash The 1662 Prayer Book’s Burial of the Dead service says, “In the midst of life, we are in death.” In the midst of life, we are also in Lent, a time when the Church thinks about repentance in a heightened way and when the church fathers encouraged us to … Read More

Photo by Braden Collum on Unsplash DNF. Three letters every leader must remember. DNF is a term primarily used in racing which stands for “did not finish.” The phrase indicates the result of a participant who does not finish a given race either because of “mechanical failure, injury, or involvement in an accident.” It was … Read More