Though I’ve got dozens of posts in the drafts folder over here, those posts have never quite made it to completion. Instead, many of them now find a chance at new life over on my Substack, The Parochial Report, where I will be posting regular reflections on culture, faith, and ministry in the Mainline. If … Continue reading Catch Me On Substack
In an earlier post, I wrote that disciples are quite literally students, learners. I outlined five primary ways that we engage with Jesus in the life of the church– worship, prayer, study, service, and fellowship. But what does it mean to view the church primarily as a community of learners? How does that influence the … Continue reading Church as Learning Community
Discipleship is the soil from which the fruits of the faith grow. When asked what or who constitutes a disciple, most people would likely respond “a follower,” having in mind the Twelve who Jesus called in the Gospel accounts. And indeed, Jesus did beckon them each to follow him. Yet defining “disciple” as “follower” isn’t … Continue reading Five Aspects of Discipleship
“Was that about the shooting?” The man paused in the receiving line, his hand still clasping mine, his eyes expectant, waiting. My mind spun for a moment, trying to connect the dots in my head between the sermon I had just given and recent headlines. “I suppose it could have been, yeah,” I replied, assuming … Continue reading Capable of Singing: One Priest’s Reflection on Pulse
This post is in honor of Better Together Day 2018, an initiative started by the Interfaith Youth Core to promote greater inter-religious cooperation. I’m an alum of IFYC’s programs, and believe in the work they do to help heal divisions throughout our nation. For more information about #BetterTogetherDay, click here. If you had told me, … Continue reading Here We Are: A Reflection on Interfaith Engagement
Today (January 10th) the Episcopal Church– as well as the C of E– remembers the life of William Laud, the controversial churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of King Charles I. Laud opposed the Calvinist theological impulses of the Puritans and other more vociferous Reformers in the English Church. Because of Laud’s devotion to certain … Continue reading “All Glory, Laud, and Honor…”
Hope springs eternal, which is why I’m trying this blog thing again. Continue reading It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… blog?
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