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Reflections on the Beginning of a New Era

Philip Turner
July 18, 2018
Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church
My church has entered a period of decline, even stripping, in which its social position is eroding, its institutions are collapsing, and its common life lies in tatters.

With Great Freedom Comes Responsibility

Elisabeth Kincaid
May 1, 2018
Commentary, The Episcopal Church
Freedom for excellence means pursuing what is most appropriate for our good.

Five Theses on Church Discipline

Wesley Hill
April 17, 2018
Commentary, The Episcopal Church
None of us, it seems, is fully practicing what the New Testament envisions for church discipline.

Epiphany Seen through Monastic Eyes

Mother Miriam, CSM
February 1, 2018
Commentary
The central theme for Epiphanytide is the manifestation of Christ to the world, which leads to the obvious exhortation that every Christian is called to repent and believe in the gospel.

The sore thumb, indispensable to the body

Abigail Woolley Cutter
November 27, 2017
Books, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church
When a certain burden must be borne by some more than others, do we suddenly adopt the pirate’s code that Those who fall behind are left behind?

Get on with it

Mac Stewart
August 22, 2017
Commentary, The Episcopal Church
The constant worry I’m not doing things as well or as effectively as I could still simmers beneath the surface.

What we’re reading: Lent

The Living Church
March 10, 2017
Anglican Church of Canada, Books, Church in Wales, Church of England, Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church
A few Lent book suggestions from authors at Covenant.

Suffer the little children

Sam Keyes
December 17, 2015
Commentary
Maybe having children is a goad to holiness because it shows us just how little progress we actually make in holiness.
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