The friendship based on enjoyment is involves more affiliation. The basis for the association is because the two people enjoy each other's company. They are a pleasure to be around. You might have a neighbor you find pleasing to be around near not because he lends you tools (he may) but because you like his personality or agree with his politics or share his worldview.

As you see it, what is evangelicalism, and why does it matter? An evangelical is a plain, ordinary Christian. We stand in the mainstream of historic, orthodox, biblical Christianity. So we can recite the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed without crossing our fingers. We believe in God the Father and in Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit. Having said that, there are two particular things we like to emphasize: the concern for authority on the one hand and salvation on the other.

It is unrealistic and most unwise to send Biblically committed clergy and congregations back to a synod and bishop who have so tragically abandoned the foundations of the faith. These faithful clergy and people need the jurisdiction of a bishop who is fully committed to Biblical faith and Anglican tradition and practice.

I don't want to argue the merits of the Millennium Goals. I would say that these goals, and others like them, are worthy of Christian concern and response. Leave it to later discussions to determine who exactly gets the .7 percent of our dollars, whether it goes to direct relief, or to some U.N. agency or bureaucracy, along with a whole host of other practical questions.