Ministerial Advice to My Younger Self

Ministerial Advice to My Younger Self

I have now been in ordained ministry for 22 years. It’s quite hard to believe. When I was ordained (originally in the Episcopal Church) I was 30 years old. At the time, that made me one of the youngest clergy in the Diocese. I was one the first to be allowed to...
Men: Sing!

Men: Sing!

Men, as you go to worship today, please consider the following: SING. If you’ll sing the national anthem, or belt out Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” in the car, lift up your voice to the Lord. I know you can sing. I have heard men sing the various...
The Legacy of the Anglican Reformers

The Legacy of the Anglican Reformers

Introduction When I was growing up I never heard the Reformation referenced in Church.  I had no idea why the Reformation even mattered. It wasn’t until many years later, through seminary and after, that I began to see the contributions of the Reformers and began to...