Oct 23, 2025
Forward Movement is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator for the Discipleship Initiatives to lead the work of a new four-year discipleship project funded by the J. C. Flowers Foundation, including the creation of the Center for Discipleship & Renewal within Forward Movement. The Program Coordinator will serve as a strategic partner in the launch and […]
Oct 22, 2025
Ever wonder where the drawings on our Advent calendars come from? Or where the idea first began? Jay Sidebotham, Susan Elliott, and their team made their first calendar nearly thirty years ago, long before the calendars landed at Forward Movement – and they continue to collaborate on this project even today. Thanks to Susan for […]
Sep 2, 2025
Evangelism is sharing the joy of a life lived in God and offering the gospel of Jesus Christ to others. The Greek term literally means “good news.” This good news, embodied in Jesus Christ, is that God’s love is stronger than death, and God wants to be in relationship with us. Episcopal evangelist Patricia Lyons […]
Aug 27, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, I was talking with a few people recently about the challenge of finding a discipline of prayer that works for us. In this frenetic world, it can seem impossible to find time to pray. I’m sympathetic, but we need to make it work if we are serious about following Jesus. The […]
Aug 4, 2025
“What’s your goal?” Derek Olsen asks in the beginning of his guide to the Prayer Book, Inwardly Digest. If an athlete plans her workout routine to build up strength for a big competition, Olsen suggests, our spiritual practices should be approached with the same intentionality. In the “sport” of parish leadership, as summer ends, we […]
Jul 16, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, This coming Sunday’s epistle reading brings us the beginning of St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Here’s an excerpt, one of the great highlights in the whole New Testament, if you ask me: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things […]
Jul 9, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, I often urge people to pray daily, even when they don’t feel like it. Yesterday, I followed my own advice. I don’t always succeed, but yesterday when it was time for evening prayer, I said my prayers even though I wasn’t feeling it. Having just read the news of the nation […]
Mar 14, 2025
Forward Movement is expanding to meet the urgent needs of today’s church. Back in 1935, the Episcopal Church’s General Convention created Forward Movement with a mandate to “reinvigorate the life of the church” and we’ve been doing that faithfully ever since. These days, our tagline summarizes our mission: Inspire disciples. Empower evangelists. With an increased […]
Aug 14, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Forward Movement’s mission is “Inspire disciples. Empower evangelists.” And more and more Episcopalians are talking about discipleship these days. You might well wonder what a disciple is. And that might lead one to wonder what discipleship is. Simply put, a disciple is a follower of Jesus. The word in Greek comes […]
Jun 23, 2024
A new daily prayer podcast has joined Forward Movement’s popular podcasts of morning prayer and evening prayer. Compline: Late Evening Episcopal Prayers – prayers said just before bedtime – is now available thanks to the work of the Rev. Wiley Ammons. Every day thousands of people pray with A Morning at the Office and An […]