About the Author: C. Epting

Born in South Carolina, raised in Central Florida. Graduated from the University of Florida and then Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (1972). Elected Bishop of Iowa in 1988, served as TEC's ecumenical and interfaith officer from 2001-2009. Now serving as Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Chicago. Married to Susanne who is an Episcopal deacon, three grown children, five grandchildren.

  • Epting Credo

    By Published On: May 24, 2013

    I believe in (trust in, not just intellectually assent to) a Power, Force, Rational Principle at the core of the Universe that is the Source of all that is. I believe it has a personal quality (i.e. “father/mother”). This Power is so much greater than anything we can imagine that, for all practical purposes, it is beyond measure and without limit (“all” powerful…at least in comparison with us).

  • John Mark: A Gospel Novel

    By Published On: February 26, 2013

    JOHN MARK, the gospel novel written by Christopher Epting, came to life in Jerusalem. While on a sabbatical there at St. George’s College, he felt inspired to enter more deeply into the biblical story by focusing his mind and heart on the very first gospel ever to be written, the one attributed to St. Mark. But who was this Saint? And how did he come to create a literary masterpiece that would open the door for others, for Matthew, Luke and John, to follow?

  • The Lord’s Prayer – Why I Can Still Say It

    By Published On: February 8, 2013

    Despite its familiarity and almost constant liturgical use, the Lord’s Prayer has become difficult for even some devout Christians to pray in our