Three weeks after proceedings began in the Anglican Church in North America trial of Bishop Stewart Ruch, another prosecutor has been appointed — the third named to the role after the previous prosecutors resigned. Thomas Crapps, a Florida-based lawyer with over 30 years of legal experience, will serve as provincial prosecutor, with Frank Shaw III as co-counsel, according to a Friday (Aug. 1) announcement from the denomination. “Bringing justice to victims is my sole interest in this case...| The Roys Report
Amid mounting accusations of procedural misconduct in the church trial of one of their own bishops, more than 150 members of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) attended a virtual town hall Tuesday where a plan was unveiled for overhauling the denomination’s clergy misconduct policies. “I think it is a good thing that the proposal has come out at this time, while the challenges of the Ruch trial are fresh in our memories, our impressions,” said the Rev.| The Roys Report
(Opinion) Southern Baptist social media was abuzz last week when a prominent Baptist theologian announced his departure from the Southern Baptist Convention for the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Matthew Barrett, a professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City for the past eight years, will depart that institution (among the largest seminaries in the country measured by enrollment) for a new role as a Research Professor of Theology at Trinity Anglican Semina...| The Roys Report
The long-awaited trial of Bishop Stewart Ruch, who faces allegations of mishandling sexual abuse allegations in the Upper Midwest Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, continues to face serious setbacks two weeks after it began. On July 18, just days into the trial, the church prosecutor resigned, calling the proceedings “irreparably tainted,” causing the court to pause the trial until Aug. 11. A week later, the lawyer who served as the prosecutor’s assistant counsel fol...| The Roys Report
As I emerged out of Southern Baptist evangelicalism in 1980–81 John Stott and J. I. Packer were two of the most influential writers in my journey out of Baptist evangelicalism. Hitherto my theological staples had been things on the order of Navigators Bible study materials and Rosalind Rinker's book on hearing voices from God. I am not entirely sure how I found Stott's Basic Christianity and Packer's Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. Back then we had a Christian bookstore downtown, whe...| The Heidelblog
This is not the first time that The Wartburg Watch has written about Peeping Toms. You can read about Rick Trotter at this post: How Fellowship Memphis and Downtown Church Mishandled Rick Trotter’s Alleged Voyeurism Further fallout from the Rick Trotter case occurred when SBC pastor J.D. Greear hired Bryan Loritts. Loritts was Rick Trotter’s brother-in-law and the co-founder and … Continue reading →|
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is written by my brother, Joel Wilhelm. His blog is “A Living Text.” ACNA Misconduct Kent Hinkson Wayne Buchanan Eric Dudley Mark Rivera Jesus Antonio Castañeda-Serna Bishop Ronald Jackson Bishop James Hobby Jay Greener Josh Moon Frank Gough II Bishop Todd Atkinson Bishop Bill Atwood Craig Daugherty James Brandon Meeks Jeff Taylor Before launching into … Continue reading →|