This was a wonderful week for Coram Deo Academy of Dallas. It started with a ceremony in which we Blessed a New School Building, Granted the Keys, and Cut the Ribbon. And then the week continued with perhaps the most elaborate of all ceremonies: the Running of the First Carline.
For the seven years it took to get here, I will echo the words of Niggle:
Things might have been different, but they could not have been better.
Praise God.
This semester I started teaching a class out of my living room. For Spring 2026, I am offering two in-person courses, with one meeting virtually as well. Read more about why, and consider registering to join us!
At my worst, I do imagine—with unholy frustration—that the best scriptwriters in the world could not have come up with a more dramatic storyline than we have encountered in the Anglican Communion in the past two decades. It would be hard to imagine a writer developing a script in which the chief actors of the Communion could have acted more blatantly against my expectations and hopes.
From my essay published today by The Living Church, in which I share how turning to three old texts—instead of constantly searching for news updates and analysis—has been an encouraging and edifying practice.