The Faith Once Delivered to Me I grew up in a church affiliated with Calvary Chapel, a denomination that directly originated from the Jesus Movement. The Jesus Movement was a revival that spread throughout the world during the sixties and seventies, and it had a particularly strong influence among the counter-cultural youth on the West…
Finding a Fuller Table in Anglicanism
A spiritual appetite that had been slowly growing for many years fueled my journey. It was a hunger for rootedness, a desire to be part of a denomination not built on modern, nitpicky doctrinal statements but on the ancient consensus of the creeds, and a craving for what I now know to be the beauty of sacramental theology.
¿Sigues siendo carismático?
“Pastor Anglicano” is a collaboration between Anglican Pastor and Caminemos Juntos to deliver translated and original content in Spanish. The English original of the following piece is: “Are You Still Charismatic?” Habiendo crecido y pastoreado dentro de la tradición pentecostal/carismática, las personas a menudo me preguntan si todavía soy un carismático, ahora que soy anglicano….
Putting the Fire in the Fireplace: Anglicanism & the Holy Spirit
A fireplace exists to hold a fire. Without fire, a fireplace merely becomes a cold ornamental shell. Likewise, a fire without a fireplace can easily become a wildfire, having no container. The Anglican tradition is akin to a fireplace that is meant to provide a structure or foundation for a lively faith. It allows us…
The Long Way Home: Dwelling in the Anglican Way
My “Anglican story” is intimately tied to the desire to be firmly anchored in the tradition it represents and the calling to establish more churches in that same tradition. A few years ago, my wife and I joined the Anglican Church in North America through confirmation. This is intriguing because, at that time, I was…
Whatever Happened to the Anglican Via Media?
The via media stands as one of Anglicanism’s greatest gifts to the world: a middle way. However, in the North American context, much of Anglicanism has lost its via media in recent years. Too often, contemporary Anglicanism feels politicized and polarizing, leaving little room for those of us in the middle. Yet as we look to both the past and…
