Apprentice 2 Jesus

Church

  • The repair of American Christianity

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  • The ordination

    Today I will be prayed over, affirmed, and appointed as a vocational deacon in the Anglican Church in North America. These are oaths to which I give witness: Read more

  • Where I failed after 9/11

    It’s been 19 years. I can still remember where I was sitting. The memories of halting the retreat where I was attending, huddling around the one TV with bad reception, the shock… calling my family… Coming out of that time I also knew the word I had from the Lord: “Prepare the Body. The world… Read more

  • As white Christians we have a deep work still to be done in us

    “The relationship between holding racist views and white Christian identity is actually stronger among more frequent church attenders than among less frequent church attenders.” Read more

  • Apprenticeship Podcast — What is the opportunity for the Church in battling racism?

    I was able to visit with local pastors I work with to discuss where we are as the Church in the U.S. and the opportunities we have to combat racism. It’s a longer conversation so visit it often if you like. If you want the podcast, go HERE. Read more

  • Life’s major shifts

    I began this site “Apprentice2Jesus” years ago in a hunger to learn more about spiritual disciplines in the tradition of Dallas Willard and Richard Foster. Dallas has been a major influence in my learning so I used a phrase of his to communicate my desire. Read more

  • Hard categories need breaking in the time of coronavirus

    There are two books I am thankful for as they speak to a key issue of change in the time of coronavirus. One is The Way Up is Down by Marlena Graves. This is a book that will be releasing soon and I HIGHLY recommend you get it. She is a powerful writer and also… Read more

  • Church in the Time of the Coronavirus

    With a National Emergency called, churches have responded more and more by cancelling Sunday services. There is, of course, an abundance of online options. For someone sacramental, and one who has just simply enjoyed the fellowship of believers on a regular basis, this has hit me hard. Our own church is saying the next service… Read more

  • The evangelical industrial complex

    Julie Roys is a journalist who has exposed massive corruption in key ministries and her message is this: God isn’t finished cleaning his house. Read more

  • Like water to my soul

    I am in the process of discernment concerning ordination in the Anglican Church in North America. As part of that process we were invited to attend the diocese annual synod and the clergy conference before the synod. Read more