Author: Andrew Gerns

Communities of intentional practice

What makes a congregation vital? Is it a common faith? Or a common cause? Does the emotional intensity of the worship or the fervency of the preaching make for a vital congregation? It may be all or none of these because a vital congregation is a community of intentional practice,

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GAFCONs mailbox moved to Sydney?

The Sydney Morning-Herald reports that GAFCON has moved their mailing address to the diocesan offices of Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen. But, he says, that doesn’t mean he is becoming the home office for a breakaway movement.

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On pride and priests

Conroy Guyer says that Pittsburgh Episcopalians who vote to secede from the national church will likely regret it.

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A wry look at “Christian culture”

When Christianity becomes a sub-culture that prides itself on living outside the mainstream but still wants to enjoy all the mainstream perks, what do you get? Here is a blog that looks at what Christian sub-culture likes.

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Throw the bums out

A Jamaican religion editor says the Anglican Communion is a fellowship of wimps and it is high time to throw out the Americans.

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Who would Jesus torture?

A new Faith in Public Life poll released on September 11 says that more than half of Southern Evangelicals believe torture is justified, but their views change when they are reminded of the Golden Rule.

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That other covenant

Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, reminds us that there is another Covenant within the Anglican Communion that speaks to mission but that

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