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Podcast

AI and the Church with Arlie Coles and George Sumner

Amber Noel -
What is AI? What can it currently, actually, do? Should Christians accept, or resist? 
Book Reviews

One Calling, Dual Perches

G. Jeffrey MacDonald -
What type of calling is it when a cleric has a second job? What does fidelity to such a calling require?
History

Mid the Explosion, Deity Reigned (1950)

Mark Michael -
The South Amboy Power Pier Explosion damaged two Episcopal churches, but clergy gave thanks for deepened devotion and opportunities to serve.
Covenant

St. John’s Day: The Drama of Sheep & Shepherds

John Deepak Sundara -
I recently heard someone say that sheep are dumber creatures than others, and it is a telling coincidence that the Bible, especially John’s Gospel,...
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With the Grain of the Prayer Book

Calvin Lane -
In early February 1685, King Charles II fell ill and clergy across the country, perhaps somewhat strangely, began to pray the prayer book service...
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Risky Investments are the Business of the Kingdom

John Mason Lock -
In Psalm 1, we hear of the righteous person, who is a like a “tree planted by streams of living water.” The other qualities...
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A House-going Parson Makes a Church-going People

Mark Clavier -
"You’re the first vicar ever to visit my home.” I can’t tell you how many times someone has said something along those lines to me....
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Good Shepherds

Jonathan Turtle -
By Jonathan Turtle What makes for a good pastor? Is there a metric by which we could discern good pastors from bad? Could we even...
Church Life

On Leaving Social Media

Cole Hartin -
By Cole Hartin I did not expect that pastoral ministry would require me to spend so much time with a computer. I anticipated using Word to...
Church Life

Six Lessons for a New Pandemic Rector

Clint Wilson -
By Clint Wilson I arrived in my parish five weeks before the pandemic hit Louisville, Ky. Is this what it felt like to start as a...
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