Jan 27, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, It’s not easy to stay connected in the midst of a pandemic. The need for physical distance means that we can’t spend time with groups, and we can’t do many of the things that we might usually do to stay in touch with friends. I spend lots of time talking with … Continue reading Forward Today: Staying connected
Jan 20, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, I suspect that most Forward Today readers are living in the United States of America. Today is a big day in our national life. If you are living outside the USA, we could still use your prayers. We normally celebrate the peaceful transfer of power, but this month has been anything … Continue reading Forward Today: Pray for our nation
Jan 13, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Yesterday, I was invited to join a conversation about discipleship on a regular series called Pew & Beyond. It’s run by Neil Mancor and Lisa Vaughn, friends who work on congregational vitality in the Anglican Church of Canada. We had a good time talking, and there were lively comments from the … Continue reading Forward Today: Discipleship and citizenship
Jan 6, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany. The familiar story is told in the Gospel of Matthew, a story of Christ’s presence being made known to the whole world. On this feast day, the assigned epistle reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. St. Paul writes about the … Continue reading Forward Today: Proclaim the Gospel of the boundless riches of Christ