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TOP 10 STORIES OF 2025

As we approach the end of the year, we’re taking a moment to look back at the stories that resonated most deeply with our readers in 2025. We invite you to revisit these pieces and share them with others who might find meaning in their insights.

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NUMBER 5

Analysis: GAFCON Creates Global Anglican Communion

by Mark Michael

(October 2025)

“The future has arrived,” declared GAFCON chairman Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, announcing the creation of a “Global Anglican Communion” that rejects the Archbishop of Canterbury and the traditional Instruments of Communion. However, Mark Michael’s analysis reveals that GAFCON’s bold move raises as many questions as it answers, making it one of 2025’s most closely-read pieces. Read the full story here ([link removed]) .

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The Inside Story on GAFCON’s Communiqué

by Mark Michael and John Sandeman

(October 2025)

How do you create a new Anglican Communion in 55 minutes on Zoom? Mark Michael and John Sandeman reveal that GAFCON’s announcement was drafted by just 12 people (seven from Sydney/ACNA), approved by seven primates in under an hour, and faces constitutional barriers even in its strongest dioceses. The most detailed account of 2025’s biggest Anglican story.

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NUMBER 5

Don’t Invite Your Friends to the Eucharist: The Church We Are Becoming

by Daniel Martins

(April 2025)

The title alone sparked conversation: “Don’t Invite Your Friends to the Eucharist.” Bishop Daniel Martins argues we’re living through a tectonic shift bigger than the Reformation, and the church must stop trying to get “them out there” into our buildings and instead “move into the neighborhood.” One of 2025’s most-read Covenant pieces imagines what apostolic mission actually looks like. Read the full story here ([link removed]) .


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