Michael Cromartie once quipped, “if evangelicals could elect a pope, [John] Stott is the person they would likely choose.” We would like to suggest that if the North American Evangelical Anglican Tradition had a patron-saint, it should be Bishop Charles Pettit McIlvaine. McIlvaine is to the North American Evangelical Anglican Tradition what J.C. Ryle is …
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In a 1999 event celebrating in the 450th anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer, J.I Packer outlined five principles Thomas Cranmer flowered as he produced the Prayer Book. With the long awaited arrival of ACNA’s 2019 Book of Common Prayer, Packer’s words are worth a fresh look. The words which follow are Packer’s: Put yourself for …
While there are dozens of stellar accounts of the life of J.C. Ryle in print today, Bennett W. Rogers’ A Tender Lion will no doubt take its rightful place as the definitive biography of the 19th century Bishop. Dr. Rogers was kind enough to dialog with me about his important new book: Messer: How did …
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It’s my great honor to write this inaugural entry for 39+, the blog of the American Branch of the Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC-USA). For the past 58 years, EFAC has provided networking, training, and support to evangelicals serving in the Anglican Communion. This blog will bring that same old mission to a …
