A favorite line among my fellow clergy is, “We are a resurrection people.” That’s true, but it seems to me that misses an important point. In every instance, living into resurrection requires some action on pur part. In other words, without action there’s no resurrection. Consider the story of Lazarus,
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Dan McClain: where is his psych eval?
One of the things we find interesting about the uproar at St. Paul’s Dayton is the extent to which Dan McClain appears to project his own issues onto others. As in telling people that his wife is mentally ill—even as, from our vantage point, McClain himself appears to be a
Continue readingIt’s time for Episcopal public affairs officer Amanda Skofstad to resign
Amanda Skofstad, public affairs officer for the Episcopal Church, was hired for the position in April 2021 after stints in media relations with Notre Dame University and Ave Maria Press, a Catholic publishing company. But after her recent comments about Todd Ousley’s Haiti debacle, we believe it is time for Amanda
Continue readingAn open letter to the Diocese of Alabama: Why are child sex offenders allowed in active ministry?
Dear members of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama: As you know, the Rev. Rob Morpeth recently announced he is retiring. As a result, the diocese is now searching for a new Canon for Mission Support. These developments create an inflection point in which you must answer a difficult question in the coming days. Specifically, why
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