Reclaiming the future a historic moment
30/06/08 | Today is the day that the child of the British Empire devoured its mother. read more Dynamic Anglicanism? You better believe it!
29/06/08 | Dynamic Anglicanism? You better believe it. My own eyes have seen it! There is no other way to describe the results of this Global Anglican Future Conference and its statement. read more True Sabbath rest found in Jesus
29/06/08 | A fascinating experience for us GAFCON pilgrims here in Jerusalem has been shabbat. read more A sleepy fishing village and a global movement
29/06/08 | Finally here at the small town of Capernaum, far away from anywhere important, was a real location, a real setting and a real place where Jesus lived. read more Singing Bishops and firm words
28/06/08 | Today, two momentous events occurred - one of significance to Sydney, and the other of great importance to global Anglicanism. read more Historical… but not history.
27/06/08 | To the delight of all GAFCON pilgrims we find we cannot help but daily immerse ourselves in the Bible’s setting and experience something of the way of life as it was for Jesus read more The pointy end of GAFCON
27/06/08 | As GAFCON makes its exciting, inspiring and exhausting way into its second half, the question of 'What next?' is becoming more and more urgent. So many are looking for so much from this conference. We are facing a danger of unrealistic expectations. read more New denomination not the agenda
27/06/08 | Everyone understands the importance of what is at stake here and is desperately concerned that our deliberations reflect the mind of God. There seems little stomach for a new Anglican denomination, more a desperate desire to support those whose ministry is threatened. read more The suffering and the soul-searching
27/06/08 | There are another two categories of people here: those who are in great pain, and those who are just beginning to realise the extent of the suffering around them. What can a person who is just beginning to comprehend the sheltered nature of their Christian existence do? read more The colour purple
26/06/08 | It must puzzle the Jewish hotel staff what it is that binds this bunch of 1300+ people together for we are clearly visually very different. read more The future of Anglican: African?
25/06/08 | Is the future of the Anglican Church African? These and other questions were at the forefront of our minds as we tried to give GAFCON some shape and direction through Bible Study, discussions and reflection on what it means to be authentically Anglican. read more Sisterhood surpasses diversity
24/06/08 | Today I made three GAFCON friends and from the first meeting began a level of exchange that would normally take several encounters to reach. read more GAFCON not triumphant
24/06/08 | There can be no triumphalism in the fact that GAFCON has been deemed necessary by many Christians around the world. The visible sign of separation that is the GAFCON movement will not disappear in a hurry. read more The audacious undertaking
24/06/08 | After only one exhausting day at GAFCON in Jerusalem I have been struck by two strong impressions. One is how audacious or courageous this conference is and secondly how this is excitingly Anglican in a way I'd never experienced before. read more Prayers
20/06/08 | I am immensely grateful for the support and prayers of so many of you. I’m looking forward to meeting with the leaders representing 35 million Anglicans across... read more