The Church substantial and the Church national
As General Convention nears, we find ourselves in a season of “re-imagining” the Church. The truth is this: the parish, the diocese, and the communion abide.
Being in remission
Once in awhile, something that I say as a part of the liturgy just leaps off of the page and grabs me.
Graceful boys
For these boys, every day is a chance to become a new creation. And that's grace.
Proverbial wisdom: why Christians can think with Murray Bowen
Parish priests find themselves thoroughly embedded in families in nearly everything they do. In my judgment, Bowen Family Systems Theory offers a way forward for parish clergy to negotiate the challenge of pastoral care and leadership.