Category: From the Editor

Before I start my usual From the Editor, I would like to welcome Sacramental Whine: An ISM Podcast to our family of advertisers. I was personally interviewed for this wonderful podcast by its founder, Bishop David Oliver Kling. You can listen to this podcast at http://sacramentalwhine.libsyn.com. If you like it, please consider connecting with Bishop […]

As we begin our seventh year of publication, I felt it was time to tackle a very big question that we have chosen as a group not to discuss. That topic is the one of what is good, bad, or indifferent about the Independent Sacramental Movement. What can we change, improve, get rid of, or […]

This quarter’s edition of Convergent Streams crept up on me. Before I knew it, it was time to get it together. You might notice it is a bit smaller than last quarter. That is due mostly to the season, but also do to a lack of getting the word out on my part. As we […]

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 […]