When someone asked the Rev. Canon Andrew White why members are so happy at St. George’s Church in war-torn Baghdad, the response came from Lina, whom White considers his adopted Iraqi daughter: “When you’ve lost everything, Jesus is all you have left.”The question was not a theoretical one for Canon White (more popularly known as the “Vicar of Baghdad”), his loved ones, or his … [Read more...] about Costly Reconciliation
Archives for May 6, 2014
A Mother’s Day Plea
Adapted from Anglican Communion News ServiceLeaders of the International Anglican Women’s Network have called on women around the Anglican Communion to do what they can to help 276 girls kidnapped in Nigeria by terrorist group Boko Haram.The girls were taken from a school in the northern state of Borno on April 14. Their whereabouts remain unknown and there is mounting anger … [Read more...] about A Mother’s Day Plea
Meditations for Discipleship
Dean Ian Markham commends the latest book by Russell J. Levenson, Jr., an alumnus of Virginia Theological Seminary (and a member of the Living Church Foundation):I greatly admire the busy rector who manages to write books. I especially admire when the book is good. So, it is with delight that I am able to announce the latest offering from our alum the Rev. Dr. Russell J. … [Read more...] about Meditations for Discipleship