A visit to All Saints Cathedral Nairobi I have just worshipped with bishops from the Gafcon Bishops Training Institute (where I have been privileged to teach) at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi. The last time I worshipped here was in 2013 at the GAFCON Assembly. Over a thousand delegates – laity, clergy, bishops and archbishops … Read More
As I mentioned last Friday on my way home from Sydney, the Communique from the GAFCON Primates meeting has now been published. Others have noted that it is exceptionally clear—without the ambiguity and “parsing” that so many official Anglican Communion documents demand. There is an abundance of concrete actions, good news of leadership transitions, new … Read More
One of the “laws” of leading church revitalization is that change takes time. The last session of the American Anglican Council’s ReVive! Seminar focuses on effectively leading change in the church. This is because we’ve learned that even if you have a good vision and strategy to turn the church around, if you can’t lead … Read More
Have you ever seen a mug or a t-shirt with a crown on it and the saying, “Keep Calm and Carry On?” That phrase captures the kind of understated courage that the people of Britain demonstrated during the aerial bombardment of London in World War II. But it also serves as a reminder to all … Read More
Disagreement is never enjoyable. Yet, I’m struck that it should not come as a surprise. It seems that disagreement between those who call themselves Christians has been ‘normal’ from the beginning. After all, Jesus challenged the disciples when they argued over who would sit at his right hand, and He prayed that all those who followed … Read More
