The Wilderness Road Bishop John Bauerschmidt January 13, 2021 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By John Bauerschmidt Back in the late spring, as the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee prepared to emerge from our suspension of public in-person worship, I began to reflect anew on the next part of our life as... Read More...
Intramural Ecumenism Leander Harding March 12, 2020 Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church The ecumenical challenge today does not run between denominations but within denominations.
Of Hymns and Missionaries Bishop Daniel Martins February 4, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Ministry, Music, The Episcopal Church By Daniel Martins One of the spiritual practices in which I regularly engage is to sit down at a piano or organ keyboard with a hymnal and just play through hymns, allowing myself ample opportunity to reflect on the texts. Lately, I’ve tended to use the Epi... Read More...
Jesus Reveals Himself through Encounters with Strangers Jean Meade January 12, 2020 Bible, Commentary, Good Book Club, The Episcopal Church This week’s readings in our journey through the Gospel of John for the Good Book Club present several episodes where Jesus interacts with strangers, and doing so, gives insight into his person and mission.
“What Would You Say You Do Here?” Episcopal Church Governance and Mission Calvin Lane December 17, 2019 Commentary, Contributors, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church In a period of undeniable decline among American churches — in the Episcopal Church this can only be described as precipitous decline — everyone in every form of ministry needs to answer directly and unambiguously how their work supports bringing people to Jesus Christ.
“Translating” the Faith: The Lindisfarne Gospels John A. Thorpe September 25, 2019 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church The Gospel of Jesus Christ has not stood still across the centuries, and neither have the Lindisfarne Gospels. When the monk penned Old English words on this gorgeous manuscript, his community was in exile, chased from their ancient home by Danish invaders. After the Norman invasion in 1066, monastic life in England grew quickly. A new priory was established on the tiny island, and the monks of Lindisfarne came home, bringing their Gospels with them. The English church would revolve around the life of monasteries like Lindisfarne for the next half millennium, counting on them to spread the good news to the English people.
The Joy Of Salvation: On Bob Ross As Evangelist Guest Contributor July 31, 2019 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church Evangelism isn’t about pamphlets and theories and door-to-door sales pitches. Instead, it’s living life from a place of profound joy and letting that joy be definitive and overflowing. For us Christians, that joy is given to us by the grace of our Savior Jesus Christ. To share it, we don’t need pamphlets and marketing strategies. We simply need the joy that comes with the story and living our lives defined by that joy.
Ordinariate Evangelism and Archbishop Sheen Jonathan Mitchican April 24, 2019 Commentary, Roman Catholic Church Abp. Fulton J. Sheen: “The only way to win audiences is to tell people about the life and death of Christ. Every other approach is a waste.”
