What Does the Bible Say about Justice? 5 Things to Remember

Posted on June 10, 2020
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This is an incredibly important time for the community of Jesus as our nation grapples with the injustice of racial inequality. An unavoidable light is now shining on the systemic oppression and racism that has plagued the history of our country from its inception. The complicity of large swathes of the American church on issues…

We Need Oneness, Not Sameness

Posted on June 5, 2020
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โ€œWe are all the same.โ€ This is a rallying cry we see again and again as we sift through the wreckage of our conflicts over differences. Itโ€™s a phrase thatโ€™s trying to take away pain, but it isnโ€™t telling the truth. Differences are real. Declaring that differences donโ€™t exist doesnโ€™t just erase the beauty of…

Can Anglicans in North America Offer Something Better Than Gay Marriage?

Posted on May 13, 2020
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In middle school, I realized I was gay and my family left The Episcopal Church. As a celibate Anglican now seeking ordination to the diaconate, I care deeply about how the Anglican Church in North America teaches and embodies Godโ€™s wisdom for sexual stewardship. After exploring why the ACNA has a responsibility to offer gay…

What NOT to Get Your Rector (Or Their Spouse) for Christmas!

Posted on December 19, 2019
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I have been having fun writing about some gift ideas for Rectors and their Spouses. I served as a Rector for over 30 years and spend a lot of time now with Rectors and their families. I know that many laypeople want to get the Rector and their Spouse a gift for Christmas to show…

Here’s Why You Should Celebrate an Epiphany Festival

Posted on December 18, 2019
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Anglicans often speak of the tradition of the 12 days of Christmas, emphasizing how the holiday is not merely one day but rather an extended season. The season spans from December 25 (or the evening of December 24) through January 5, and contains a number of nativity-oriented feast days along with separate saints’ days. Many…

What Your Rectorโ€™s Spouse Wants For Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2019
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Earlier, I wrote a post about What Your Rector Wants For Christmas. I love Rectors and have the good fortune to spend time with, teach, coach, and encourage lots of Rectors around the Anglican Church in North America. But I donโ€™t just love Rectors. I also love their families! The role of a Rector is…

Let John Chrysostom Preach His Nativity Sermon on Christmas Sunday

Posted on December 13, 2019
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Several years ago, I served as the Assistant Rector at a large Anglican Church. This meant, of course, that I had the wonderful opportunity of preaching cultural holiday weekends when attendance would be predictably low … i.e. Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend, etc. One of the key weekends that I always got to preach…

What Are We Missing? Ministry and Moral Failure

Posted on November 7, 2019
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I know of a very talented ordained priest and colleague of mine who left his ministry; he was removed from the ordained ministry altogether. His bishop removed him. There was something he did to which he confessed, and he is no longer a priest. I do not know the details. I don’t need to know….