First Blessings

First Blessings

One of the most powerful moments at the Diocese of the Restoration gathering that followed the conclusion of the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches’ 30th Anniversary Convocation was receiving my wife’s first blessing following her ordination as a presbyter....
From Deacon to Priest

From Deacon to Priest

This coming October in Kansas, Lord willing, Myra will take the next step on her journey in Holy Orders, as our bishop, Quintin Moore, ordains her a presbyter (i.e., priest) in Christ’s one holy catholic and apostolic Church through the laying on of hands. As...
Stepping Confidently

Stepping Confidently

This past week at the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches / Diocese of the Restoration Holy Convocation, through conversations with my wife and others, something was pointedly revealed to me about how I explain my 2023 journey to others. First, some...
Collect for Stillness

Collect for Stillness

Most Merciful God, help us to be still, to trust in your slow work, that we may know your gentle whisper, for you are our God. Teach us your way, Lord, that we may rely on your faithfulness through the valleys, and in doing so, know Christ and the power of his...
Pondering Life

Pondering Life

I turn 41 this weekend and in typical fashion when birthdays come around, I ponder things a bit more than usual. And for me that means, more often than not, ministry things. I become a Christian in October of 1997 and within six months I felt the “call” to...
Doing and Being

Doing and Being

It is incredibly easy for our identity to get so wrapped up in something we are DOING that we inadvertently lose our BEING. The result is we reduce our BEING to such an extent that we feel lost, or in free fall, once we’re no longer DOING. Remember, you’re...