Listen "Deacon Lee Ashton - Former Evangelical and Episcopalian"
Episode Synopsis
Deacon Lee Ashton was raised Episcopalian, but when he joined the military, he felt a disconnection from that faith tradition, and began to search for a new Christian community.
For 27 years, he got involved in Evangelical congregations, having some great experiences with them along the way. However, he began to realize that different churches were preaching differently on different passages, and that caused him to yearn for a deeper and more authoritative interpretation of Scripture.
He began to research the Reformation, and what he found in his study of Church history began to surprise him. When Pope Benedict XVI issued Anglicanorum Coetibus, allowing a new pathway for those with Anglican backgrounds to become Catholic, he knew this was his opportunity to come home to the Catholic Church.
For 27 years, he got involved in Evangelical congregations, having some great experiences with them along the way. However, he began to realize that different churches were preaching differently on different passages, and that caused him to yearn for a deeper and more authoritative interpretation of Scripture.
He began to research the Reformation, and what he found in his study of Church history began to surprise him. When Pope Benedict XVI issued Anglicanorum Coetibus, allowing a new pathway for those with Anglican backgrounds to become Catholic, he knew this was his opportunity to come home to the Catholic Church.
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