by Mark Beckwith | Aug 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
It was perhaps my most embarrassing experience while serving as a bishop. We were in Canterbury, England in 2008, all 800 of us – bishops from across the world, plus spouses and staff, gathered for a three-week gathering called the Lambeth Conference. It was not...
by Mark Beckwith | Aug 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Expectations are resentments under construction,” wrote author Anne Lamott, a phrase which has been quoted many times and which aptly describes many moments in my life. In recent weeks I have brought my own expectations into various gatherings – some personal, some...
by Mark Beckwith | Jul 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
“How do we build bridges across political difference when there is so much misinformation and disinformation coming at people which captures their attention? How can we have conversations when facts are denied and false narratives become more commonplace?” This was...
by Mark Beckwith | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Donald Trump has been blessed, a blessing that began long before an assassination attempt that nearly took his life. Joe Biden has been blessed, long before he made the announcement that he will end his Presidential campaign for President. Kamala Harris has been...
by Mark Beckwith | Jul 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Like many of us, the attempted assassination of Donald Trump sent my mind racing. Who was the shooter? Why did he do it? Was security inadequate? Would former President Trump be OK? What does this mean for the election? For Republicans? For Democrats? For the...
by Mark Beckwith | Jul 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
For a good stretch of my early years, prayer was a confounding exercise. My family regularly went to church – where the congregation prayed while I dealt with itching legs from my flannel pants. We said grace before dinner, which invariably became a contest over...
