Spiritual Gifts: A Missional Exercise in Grace and Dependence
By Guest | | Faith Formation, Spirit, Spiritual Growth | Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts, Text
As we discern Spiritual gifts together, we are cultivating a culture of sensitive listeners (to ourselves and one another) and confident practitioners. In this way we become less of a community of religious consumers, and more of a community empowered to participate in God’s work in us and through us.
Three Ways the Book of Common Prayer Shapes Us for Mission
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth | The Book of Common Prayer
By Rev. Christopher Caudle I bought my first copy of the Prayer Book to impress God with better prayers than I had been praying on my own. The prayers were beautiful and their vocabulary matched the version of the Bible I thought God liked best. There were even charts in the front and back of…
What’s So Special About the Creeds, Anyway?
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth, Worship | ancient faith, ancient-future faith, Anglicanism, creeds, Text
In The Anglican Mission, we see the historic creeds as our sure guide, both to modern faith and practice, but also to the historic faith of the catholic, apostolic church.
Understanding Your Calling
By Guest | | Leadership, Spiritual Growth | Anglicanism, Genesis 3:1-2, relationships, Text, vocation
Our vocation is first of all the arena in which God mentors us into discovering who we are—which means Christ in us, the hope of glory. Our vocation is the arena by which He is shaping us to be an eternal splendor.
Being with Children as a Practice of Discipleship
By Guest | | Children, Discipleship | children, Matthew 18, Text
By The Rev. Seth Richardson. Is time spent with children exclusively about their formation and discipleship? Is it possible that God is doing a greater work in us as we practice presence with children? The Rev. Seth Richardson of St. Andrew's Little Rock addresses these compelling questions for those in ministry to children and beyond.
A Must-Read for Every Aspiring Pastor
By Guest | | Leadership | book review, Ministry resources, Text
In a review of The Christian Priest Today, Nathan+ Hale of Desert Mission Anglican Church reveals why this classic tome has remained pertinent for decades—and why you should pick it up today.
The Agony of Alone
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth | alone, isolated
Throughout life, we encounter times when we feel completely alone, unable to turn to anyone but our Creator. The Rev. Brad Mathias of Four Winds Mission encourages those walking the path of isolation.
Playing Hide and Seek With God
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth | Personal story
How often do we attempt to hide parts of ourselves from God, using flimsy disguises for our sin? When He woke her up one morning from a sound sleep, Ronda Perry learned the joy of being found.
Coherence: Who I Truly Am
By Guest | | Leadership, Spiritual Growth | Personal experience, Text
Do you ever struggle lining up who you actually are with who you—and others—say you are? Patrick Schlabs of St. Peter's Church shares what he's learned about personal coherence and the role of grace in our identity as believers.
Don’t Waste a Crisis: Processing the Unwanted
By Guest | | Leadership, Spiritual Growth | crises, help, Text
It is inevitable (at some point) that questions related to the “why” of the unwanted pain and circumstances will confront issues of sovereignty and God’s right to be God. When it/they do, those moments sometimes become defining moments where God shapes character.