Jul 31, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, Last week, I wrote a bit about mercy and grace. Perhaps because I mentioned a news article of some interest, or perhaps because mercy and grace are entirely countercultural, I noticed that last weekâs Forward Today was shared quite a few times. So I thought I would return to the topic … Continue reading Forward Today: Manifold and Great Mercies
Jul 30, 2019
All I could remember was the voice of the stranger who reminded me of Jesus: âBe persistent. Search and you will find.â So I climbed into the darknessâexhausted, cold, and afraid. Eventually, just as promised, a solitary shack stood at the top of Poon Hill. I could see the warm glow of a fire piercing … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer: Draw Near with Persistence
Jul 24, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, I saw a news story this week which could serve as a parable for our times. It’s almost biblical, or maybe it is just that. It seems that in a certain school district, parents have accrued some debt for not paying the bill for their children’s lunches. That school district has … Continue reading Forward Today: Grace is not fair
Jul 17, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, When we start our baptismal services, we profess our baptismal faith: âThere is one Body and one Spirit; there is one hope in God’s call to us; one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism; one God and Father of all.â Itâs easy to say this, but it can be hard to live … Continue reading Forward Today: One faith, one Lord, one baptism
Jul 10, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, I am writing this week from Vancouver, BC, where managing editor Richelle Thompson and I will be representing Forward Movement at the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. If you are the sort of person who takes an interest in such things, you can get news of what’s happening … Continue reading Forward Today: Forward Movement visits Canada
Jul 3, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, For readers living in the USA, tomorrow is Independence Day. Mostly the holiday seems to be about a day off from work, some outdoor food, and dazzling fireworks displays. If we look a bit deeper, Independence Day celebrates the founding of this nationâand a broad vision of freedom. Of course, we … Continue reading Forward Today: Thinking about freedom