The Living Church

The proposed Anglican Communion Covenant has failed to achieve support from a majority of dioceses in the Church of England, but the communion’s Secretary General has said the global discussion will continue.

Theology professor Joel Scandrett will be interim director of the Robert E. Webber Center for an Ancient Evangelical Future as it moves to Trinity School for Ministry.

The Fifth Sunday in Lent Jer. 31:31-34 • Ps. 51:1-13 or 119:9-16Heb. 5:5-10 • John 12:20-33 Jaroslav Pelikan’s Jesus Through the Centuries remains an immensely useful compendium of an impossibly broad topic: Jesus is our rabbi, our king, our light, the image, the crucified, the bridegroom, the model, the prince, the teacher, the poet, the […]

By John Martin “The truth is that a billion people are going hungry today when there is no need for it,” says Sally Keeble, director of the Anglican Alliance and a former U.K. government minister.

“I favor extending the blessings of the Church equally to all the members of the Church. My position departs from the tradition of the Church, and there are many who hold differing faithful and conscientious positions.”

By John Martin The appointment of Rowan Williams is a coup for Cambridge University, as he is expected to attract a long queue of doctoral theology students from across the world.

The Fourth Sunday in Lent Num. 21:4-9 • Ps. 107:1-3,17-22Eph. 2:1-10 • John 3:14-21 The thrill of victory against Arad at “Hormah” is short-lived. Heading south toward the Red Sea, the Israelites return to bad food, burning thirst, and a bitter spirit. The Lord, displeased, sends disciplinary serpents to bite and kill, an extreme measure […]

“It has been an immense privilege to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury over the past decade, and moving on has not been an easy decision.”