Oct 25, 2017
In this week’s edition of our weekly Wednesday newsletter, Scott considers how, in a culture of talking, we might work to become better listeners. Dear friends in Christ, Iâve been thinking about listening lately. Itâs not something we as a culture do well. When I was a parish priest, I sometimes struggled with this myself. … Continue reading Forward Today: The hard work of listening
Oct 18, 2017
In this week’s edition of our weekly Wednesday newsletter, Scott reflects on St. Luke the Evangelist, whose feast day we fittingly celebrate today, at the close of Discipleship Matters. Dear friends in Christ, As you receive this, we are finishing up the Discipleship Matters conference in Philadelphia. Lay leaders, clergy, and church members from across … Continue reading Forward Today: Cultures of discipleship
Oct 17, 2017
RenewalWorks is excited to announce a new program for lay leaders, called Revive. Revive is a discipleship program for active lay leaders to help them grow in confidence as spiritual leaders who love God and want to live a Jesus-shaped life. The program is designed for lay leaders who have worked so hard in … Continue reading RenewalWorks announces program for equipping lay leaders to be spiritual leaders
Oct 17, 2017
Kathrin Burleson has collaborated with Forward Movement and voices across the Episcopal Church to create For the Beauty of the Earth: Daily Devotions Exploring Creation. Kathrin has contributed beautiful creation-themed watercolor paintings to accompany 365 days of reflections. She also created Soul’s Journey: An Artist’s Approach to the Stations of the Cross. Kathrin resides in … Continue reading Q & A: ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’ Artist Kathrin Burleson
Oct 12, 2017
As many of our readers know, every advent we publish a new book of devotions for the Advent and Christmas season. This year, we are looking forward to releasing I Witness: Living Inside the Stories of Advent & Christmas, written by author and priest Kate Moorehead. I Witness explores the story of Christâs birthâa story … Continue reading Q & A: ‘I Witness’ Author Kate Moorehead
Oct 11, 2017
In this week’s edition of our weekly Wednesday newsletter, Scott considers a lesson from Matthew: If the disciples doubted, we can admit our own doubts, too. Dear friends in Christ, Today the church remembers Philip the Deacon. While his life and witness are very interesting indeed, I want here to comment on the assigned Gospel … Continue reading Forward Today: Admitting our shortcomings
Oct 4, 2017
In this week’s edition of our weekly Wednesday newsletter, Scott reflects on St. Francis, writing that it’s not wrong to associate him with animals–but it’s missing the main point. Dear friends in Christ, Today the church celebrates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. We often think of him as the “animal saint” who is depicted … Continue reading Forward Today: St. Francis, pray for us