By A. Wayne Schwab Is not God most concerned about how we live from Monday to Saturday? Are not Sunday and all of church life intended to provide guidance and power for our Monday to Saturday living? Therefore, congregations appropriately make their basic purpose that of supporting the members in their daily living as Christians. […]
The Crisis in Preparation of Candidates for Ordination in the Episcopal Church
By Peyton G. Craighill and A. Wayne Schwab [Prepared at the request of the Presiding Bishop — September 8. 2008] In recent months, Episcopal Church publications have run articles about the widespread concern for the condition of our seminaries as they face the task of preparing candidates for ordination. This concern is not new. For […]
Re-Centering Congregational Life around Members’ Daily Missions By The Rev. A. Wayne Schwab
Posted on July 14, 2006 by Alban Rather than a single “vocation” or calling to some specific work or task in Christ’s name, experience has led me to see that each person has many vocations or tasks and that they are in constant change. We need to look at each area of daily life—home, work, local community, […]
Charles Darwin, Conservative?
THE NEW REPUBLIC February 11, 2009 WASHINGTON–Polls, particularly in the United States, tell us that many conservatives still distrust Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. The bicentennial of his birth should be a fitting occasion for the right to take another look at a man who contributed immensely to some ideas that it holds dear. Darwin […]
God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World–and Why Their Differences Matter
Stephen R. Prothero “Stephen Prothero has done it again. This is a powerfully-written, paradigm-shifting book. How religious differences can be a bridge of cooperation rather than a bomb of destruction is one of the most important challenges of our era, and Prothero is as good a guide as you will find.” (Eboo Patel, founder and […]
Evangelism and Mission, The Whole Story
By The Rev. A. Wayne Schwab Proclaim the good news that God is here (Mark 1:14-15) on mission to make the world more loving and more just. Call to join God’s mission in Jesus Christ (Mark 1:16-29) to make the world more loving and more just. Proclamation draws people into the church. There are joyous […]
In Their Missions in Daily Life Shared with Christ
To inspire and support all baptized people — By A. Wayne Schwab — These lines are intended primarily for individual Christians, seeking inspiration, support, and guidance for their daily life missions in Christ through Bible reading and worship. They may be useful to preachers and teachers as well. Church symbols call for imagination. How does […]
Marian’s Community Mission
By Wayne Schwab — The baptismal covenant reads: Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? People: I will, with God’s help. Celebrant: Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? People: I will, with God’s help. Celebrant: Will you strive for […]
The Church Year, Lectionary, Proper Liturgies For Special Days, and The Calendar
By The Rev. A. Wayne Schwab TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT ALL BAPTIZED PEOPLE IN THEIR MISSIONS IN DAILY LIFE SHARED WITH CHRIST — This article is intended primarily for individual Christians, seeking inspiration, support, and guidance for their daily life missions in Christ through Bible reading and worship; they may be useful to preachers and […]
Congregations and the Daily Missions of Their Members
Climbers of Mt. Everest are careful to establish an adequate base camp. Here they find rest, protection from harsh weather, and resources to replenish their supplies for the next climb with its rigors and its rewards. Congregations are “base camps” where members find comfort, support, and recovery of strength for return to the world with […]
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