I suspect we can all readily articulate what it means to worship like an Anglican, to pray like an Anglican, and to read the Bible like an Anglican. But how much have we thought about what it might look like to teach like an Anglican? Conversations about the teaching ministry of the church tend to…
(An) Anglican(‘s) Opinion: Priests are not Sacramental Specialists
This post is a part of Rookie Anglican, a blog dedicated to Making Anglicanism Accessible. “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” ~ Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr T.F. Torranceโs astute observation applies as much to the Church today as it did to ancient Israel: โthe tendency to make the sacrificial priesthood independent of the…
5 Tips for New Pastors
You’ve finished seminary and been ordained. You’ve served an internship or associate pastor position. Now you are called to become the Rector (Senior Pastor) of a church. All of this has prepared you for your assignment, right? Well, lets hope! But as you get started, here are some tips to help steer the ship a…