Aug 2, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Following Jesus is a daily adventure. We need to stay on track, and that takes more than an hour-long check-in on Sunday morning. Daily devotions can really help us focus on whatâs important. Since 1935, Forward Movement has helped disciples grow each and every day. Over the years weâve created devotionals … Continue reading Forward Today: Staying on the path
Jul 26, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Over the last few years, Forward Movement has been working with hundreds of congregations and tens of thousands of Episcopalians to understand spiritual growth. What works? What nurtures growth? What we have learned is clear and unsurprising. If you want to grow spiritually and stay renewed as a follower of Jesus, … Continue reading Forward Today: Discipleship made accessible
Jul 19, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, This Saturday, the church keeps the major feast of Mary Magdalene. She is rightly commemorated with the same importance as the other apostles who knew Jesus. Mary Magdalene is, after all, the apostle to the apostles. It was Mary Magdalene who proclaimed the glad news of Jesusâ resurrection to the disciples. … Continue reading Forward Today: We too have seen the Lord
Jul 12, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Iâm just heading home from the “It’s All About Love” festival organized by the Episcopal Church in Baltimore. What a fantastic gathering! Iâm leaving inspired and renewed. Our Presiding Bishop speaks often of Godâs love as the center of our faith. Bishop Curry is exactly right. Of course, he didnât invent … Continue reading Forward Today: It really is all about love
Jul 7, 2023
What is Forward Day By Day? Forward Movement has been creating and sharing Forward Day by Day for nearly a century. Our founders knew that daily prayer and study was a critically important practice for making disciplesâand that helping Christians grow deeper in discipleship was critically important to the Church. The appeal of Forward Day … Continue reading What is Forward Day by Day?
Jul 5, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Day-to-day life can be overwhelming. Thereâs too much to do. Keeping up with the news sometimes seems impossible. It might be tough to find inspiration amidst the noise and chaos. At Forward Movement, weâve spent lots of time pondering this. Iâm delighted to say that weâve just put thousands of copies … Continue reading Forward Today: A year of growth
Jun 28, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Thank you. I have so much for which to be grateful. Almost a year ago, I suffered a medical crisis. I’m glad to report that I am fully recovered and entirely healthy now. But I am even more glad to report that my healing was made possible by God’s grace and … Continue reading Forward Today: Thank you
Jun 21, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, As you read this, I have gone on a bit of summer holiday. I love seeing new places, so we’ve gone to explore a couple of countries that we’ve never seen. Perhaps you will have some holiday time, too, as summer continues. One of my favorite things to do when I’m … Continue reading Forward Today: The gift of hospitality
Jun 14, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Last weekend I was in Vancouver, BC to preach at Christ Church Cathedral. While I was there, I also offered a workshop on Saturday called Anglican Evangelism for Everyone. We had much lively conversation together. I meant the title in two meanings. Evangelism is for everyone in that Jesus told us … Continue reading Forward Today: Evangelism for everyone
Jun 7, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, The summer solstice may not be here yet to make summer official, but to my reckoning, the arrival of June brings the beginning of unofficial summer. For many folks, summer brings a different rhythm. We may have some vacation time, and many of us enjoy a slightly slower pace of life. … Continue reading Forward Today: Summer reading