Month: January 2023 - Page 6

Can we love god and not our neighbor?

January 9, 2023 Stinkbomb Leave a comment

I remember the day well. It was ninth grade. I was leaving campus, turned a hallway corner, and saw a group of guys bullying a friend, Mark. (Not his real name.) He was pinned against the wall and being punched in the face and stomach. Mark was quiet, sweet, intelligent,

The power of one: In memory of Ann Fontaine

January 8, 2023 Anglican Watch One comment

We recently had an Anglican Watch team conference call. In addition to the usual planning and joking, we had a serious conversation: Who was instrumental in helping you grow? Responses varied, but one name came up consistently — the late Ann Fontaine. So this is about the power of one person, like

Is there a conflict of interest in the implementation of the SBC sexual abuse hotline? Towards avoiding the mistakes of the Catholic church.

January 7, 2023 Anglican Watch Leave a comment

The following originally appeared on The Wartburg Watch and is republished with permission. Consider: In the Episcopal Church, there is no chance of a conflict of interest. Why? Because there is no hotline. Members are encouraged “if you see something, say something.” But the church lacks an informal process to

Epicenter of abuse: The Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem

January 5, 2023 Anglican Watch 3 comments

A little-known fact about sexual misconduct in the Catholic church is that it tends to occur in clusters. For instance, the Catholic Diocese of Joliet is famous for the number of cases there. Other dioceses have few reported cases. No diocese is immune. Unfortunately, the same pattern exists in the Anglican Communion and the

HH on Prestonwoood Christian Academy (PCA) hired spouse of convicted sex offender, former PCA teacher: “Hey Eric. Prestonwood is southern Baptist. PCA is just the school initials. It’s a huge mega in Plano, Tx.”

Colin Ross on Abundant Life school shooting underscores how Episcopal clergy perjury increases risk for the church: “People that lie to children for a living might commit perjury? Color me shocked! The spell of the clerical class…”

Middle on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “A culture of retaliation persists in parishes and by bishops.”

Watching on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Will PB Sean Rowe establish a “culture of protection?””

Rich on Central Florida bishop makes ‘culture of protection’ a priority for every church in the diocese: “Good for Bishop Holcomb in attempting to take a stand and be pro-active. This is a rare pastoral action. He…”