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I am including here, as a supplement to this commentary, an interview with the Rev. Canon Dr. John Senyonyi, my friend, colleague, and successor as Vice Chancellor of Uganda Christian University. The post Do the Work of an Evangelist: An African Perspective (Jerusalem Declaration 9.2) appeared first on Anglican Compass
If you’re new to Anglicanism and researching its history, one name you will frequently encounter is Lancelot Andrewes, a formative figure in the decades after the English Reformation. His commemoration, on September 26th in the United States (a day earlier in England!), lists him as Bishop of Winchester and a Teacher o
Editor’s Note: This is the fifteenth in a series of articles by Dr. Stephen Noll, titled “The Jerusalem Declaration: A Personal Commentary.” Dr. Noll draws on decades of experience in the GAFCON movement, especially his role as Secretary of the Statement group that drafted the Jerusalem Declaration and its accompanying
The intensity level of the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem reaches its highest pitch in the last days before our Lord’s death. At Proper 22A, the church assigns the second of three parables in Matthew addressed to the priests and elders of the city. Spoken right after the parable of the...
For Thérèse, obedience did not mean abandoning what she understood to be God’s call. The post Learning Obedience with St. Thérèse appeared first on Anglican Compass .
With the assigned readings in Proper 21A, the church takes us forward in Matthew to Jesus’ teaching in the temple after his final entry into Jerusalem. The Gospel reading out of Matthew 21:28-32 is the parable of the two sons. Our Lord’s main purpose in giving this parable (found only in Matthew) is to illustrate... Th
What is fundamental? Christians should ask themselves this question, because what we hold as fundamental defines our core convictions, timeless truths, and essentials. The post What are the Fundamental Declarations of the ACNA? appeared first on Anglican Compass .
Hannah More was one of Britain’s most influential Christian women—a writer, reformer of society, poet and playwright, educator, abolitionist, and lifelong Anglican. The post Hannah More: Lessons from the Educator and Abolitionist appeared first on Anglican Compass .
Churches in the ACNA now have a new tool at their disposal in the search for a rector. By partnering with Anglican Compass in our new Rector Search offering, churches have the ability to reach the right audience in a quicker fashion. The post Rector Search: A New Offering for ACNA Churches appeared first on Anglican Co
Berry's "Manifesto"... is more than a commentary on culture and politics, it is a commentary on the human condition. The post Practice Resurrection: A Reading of Wendell Berry’s “Manifesto” appeared first on Anglican Compass .
With the Bible readings assigned for Proper 19A, the theme of our worship this week is repentance and forgiveness in the believing community. The passages hold out both the prospects of abundant reward from God where forgiveness exists and the deadly consequences where it does not. In the Gospel reading from Matthew 18
In Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C.S. Lewis’s Images of Gender, Herring opens this cask of Jack’s thought and sheds light on a culturally shadowed subject. The post Book Review: Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve appeared first on Anglican Compass .
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