The Light of the World
By David M. Baumann
Anyone who has been a pastor for any length of time has seen God acting in the lives of people in ways that amaze and delight. I certainly have my share of such stories from nearly half a... Read More...
Why Have Children?
By Victor Lee Austin
The point of having children is to increase the number of the saints. In the 1979 prayer book — which in this regard sets forth a more traditional exposition than its U.S. predecessors —... Read More...
Learning from England: Lessons in Church Growth
By Jordan Hylden
What makes a church grow?
If the recent polling by Gallup is any indication, there are many church leaders asking that question these days who are not too sure of the answer. Since I was a teenager in youth group back in the late 1990s, ... Read More...
A Millennial’s Open Letter to the Church
By Christopher. J. Coome
There is a certain privilege that comes with being a convert. Not only do we experience that hallowed “conversion moment,” but we emerge with an irascible, rebellious confidence that... Read More...
Pastoral Ministry — But Not Only Pastoral Ministry
This essay responds to a recent article on pastoral care.
By John Bowen
Cole Hartin is right. Of course he’s right. And yet, and yet. Why did his article leave me uneasy?
I think it is because, having ... Read More...
Evangelism? Tackling the Roots of Episcopalians’ Reluctance
By Titus Presler
Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?” Episcopalians are asked this question at every baptism celebrated according to the liturgies of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. “Word and example” — the phrase refers ob... Read More...
We Are Not Mere Christians (Part 2)
Evangelism that is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
By Tricia Lyons
Part one of this series considered the disenchanted, non-sacramental character of so much Episcopal life. In this essay I consider the s... Read More...
We Are Not Mere Christians (Part 1)
Evangelism that is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
By Tricia Lyons
For the past few decades, in the face of what philosopher Charles Taylor calls the “disenchanted” souls and minds in our pews and walking... Read More...