As I was preparing to teach a course in Canon Law last week, I discovered to that the ACNA had not yet posted the changes to the Provincial Canons approved at Provincial Council 2022 in June at The Falls Church VA. One of the fundamental principles of Anglican Conciliarism—the way we make decisions together in the … Read More
Over the last two weeks, several bishops in the Church of England have publicly endorsed the Bishop of Oxford’s booklet, Together in Love and Faith, which he sets out his thinking about same-sex relationships. He proposes that the Church of England should provide public services for the blessing of same-sex civil partnerships and marriages but … Read More
How do we engage an increasingly secularized and sexualized culture? Do we isolate? Accommodate? Or do we engage by sharing the uncompromising but transforming love of Jesus Christ? If we engage, how do we remain faithful to biblical truth under the relentless pressure to conform to standards contrary to God and His word? Faithfulness must … Read More
From September 22nd to 25th, the American Anglican Council (AAC) attended the New Wineskins for Global Mission Conference in Ridgecrest, NC, directed by Jenny Noyes. Some 1,600 Anglicans from around the globe attended this triennial gathering focused on global missions. Included were archbishops, bishops, clergy, lay leaders, and many youth and children. It was a … Read More
Photo by Steve Leisher on Unsplash There is a hard saying of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke: “Do you think I came to bring peace: NO, not peace, but division…” (Luke 12:51) Dissension. Conflict. This verse reminds us that following Jesus can often lead us into conflict and disagreement with others—painful disagreement. How do … Read More
