Anglican Perspective

The Rev. Cn. Phil Ashey interviews the Rev. Geoff Chapman on the importance of Clergy Care as the church faces a deficit of character in leadership. Going further up towards God and further in towards self-awareness and examination leads to Spirit-led growth in Christian formation.

In this episode Canon Phil interviews Adam MacLeod, Professor of Law at Faulkner University and Research Fellow at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy, as well as a trustee of the American Anglican Council. He brings his expertise on critical theory and its implications on the American legal system and religious landscape.  

The episode is a very special interview that focuses on the years 2004-2009 when the Common Cause Partnership, moderated by Archbishop Emeritus Robert Duncan, produced a remarkable statement of biblical and theological essentials to ultimately unite Anglicans across many historical divides.  This interview is part of a larger project by the AAC to record for posterity, the people, events, and values that helped lead and shape our Anglican Province.

In this episode, Canon Phil talks with the Rt. Rev. Thad Barnum about his lifelong work on caring for the souls of leaders and clergy in the Church. 

How can we measure real success in a church's life? By the character and inner qualities that each leader has. Too often the American Church sees membership numbers or spiritual gifting as measures of success, but the inner life of the minister is ignored. Bishop Thad talks with Phil about coming back to the heart of true Gospel ministry.

In this episode, Canon Phil and Canon Mark talk about Compassion and Social Justice and the most recent article written by the Rev. Robert Munday. They also discuss various current events in the Anglican world and give thanks for the blessings that God has poured out on the Church.

The Rev. Canon Dr. Ashley Null is an internationally respected and highly awarded scholar on the grace and gratitude theology of the English Reformation. He recently spoke at the American Anglican Council Nehemiah Society donor dinner, which showed him doing what he does best: giving glory to God while illuminating the scriptures and encouraging his hearers to put them into practice as we journey onward in the faith. Join Canon Phil in this week's podcast to listen on on what Dr. Null has to say about giving God all of the glory.

The Rev. Canon Phil Ashey interviews Ms. Rachel Thebeau, Deputy Communications Director of the Anglican Church in North America and an AAC Next Generation Leader, on what she perceives are the challenges facing the ACNA and its mission of reaching North America with the transforming love of Jesus Christ.

In the midst of what seems like daily disappointments, scandal, and concerns with leadership, how can the Church maintain the unity of the faith, the necessity of bishops, and the character required for leadership? Canon Phil Ashey talks to Beverly Mueffelmann, director of the Daniel Institute and the Bishops Leadership Academy to talk more about how Bishops are being raised up to help strengthen the Church into the next generation.

Canon Phil and Canon Mark talk about the latest developments in the ACNA College of Bishops, with new bishops stepping down, ongoing investigations, and a continued look into the discipline and character of our leaders. How do we help clergy struggling with sin and how do we raise up a new and healthy generation of leaders for the church of today?

Canon Phil and Canon Mark talk about Provincial Council and some of the issues touched upon by ACNA Archbishop Foley Beach and the Church at large.  What are some of the issues of the day that Provincial Council touched upon and how does the Church move forward into this coming year?