Category: From the Editor

You may notice that the format of Convergent Streams has changed a bit. For the past 5 years, we have had the same format and look. After all this time, it was decided that we would modernize the look a bit and make it a little more reader friendly. Some of the major changes deals […]

Life has been very busy of late. Soccer season has started and spring is debating whether or not to come to South Carolina. Life has also been full of anxiety and hardship. Our son has been battling anxiety and it has gotten bad enough that we have had to apply for him to be taught […]

When I put forth the idea for this edition of Convergent Streams I could not have imagined the great articles it would inspire. New beginnings seem to be a topic that many people have been considering for a while now. Some of the articles are a bit deep. They will make you think. They may […]

As I write this, Hurricane Irma is ravaging the whole states of Florida, Georgia and parts of South Carolina. The devastation caused by this powerful storm will be monumental. Sadly, there is another hurricane right behind Irma that will add insult to injury to those areas hardest hit. While this is going on, I am […]

Today we celebrated the Birthday of the Church: The Solemnity of Pentecost. This day has extra special meaning for me. Two years ago, today the church chose me to be the Presiding Bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International. In a couple of weeks, I will also celebrate the end of my eighteenth year of […]

For a plethora of reasons, I have been doing a lot of looking back over my life the last few months. As one person pointed out, I have been focused on issues of mortality lately. One question always seems to pop up in human existence and that is the question of our legacy. What kind […]

This past year has been a difficult year for all of us. Despite that, I am thankful for many things. One of the things I am thankful for is all of you. Because of you, we have reached the beginning of our fifth year of publication. This is now the longest running magazine focusing on […]

I posted a couple of weeks ago on Facebook about the middle. I wanted to expand upon that posting. The middle is often viewed with disdain. People say that if you sit on the fence, you are lukewarm or indecisive. The middle man is usually seen as being the one that gets the short end […]

As time neared to put together this edition of Convergent Streams news of two deaths came to my attention. One was of Bishop Gus Howard Thompson. Bishop Gus was a kind and thoughtful individual. His struggle with cancer was short, but he battled hard and with dignity. I hope to have a memorial article next […]

There is a growing problem in our movement that concerns me greatly. Back when I joined the movement in 1999, there were individuals who spent all their time suing other churches and organizations over the use of their names or over certain combinations of words. They failed to win in the end, however, they made […]