The Magis Community

Our Lecturers

The Rev. Cn. Mark Hottel

The Rev. Cn. Mark Hottel serves as Director of The Magis Society.  He holds an M.A.R. in Biblical Studies (Trinity Anglican Seminary) and oversees Holy Orders formation for the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes in his role as the Canon to the Ordinary.  He and his wife Alicia were joined in Holy Matrimony in 2016 and have been serving the Church together ever since in various capacities, especially delighting in welcoming friends around their table. Fr. Mark, Alicia, and their four children have made their home in the Greater Akron area where every playground is worth stopping at, maple trees in the yard mean real maple syrup on the table, and imagination comes to life through stories constantly.

The Very Rev. Chad Sanner

Fr. Chad serves as the Rector of St. John’s Anglican Church in Canton, Ohio. A graduate of Malone University, Fr. Chad grew up in nearby Green, Ohio and has been a member of St. John’s since its founding in 2017. He earned his MDiv at Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge, Pennsylvania in December of 2021, and has served as Rector since December of 2024. Throughout his Christian journey, he has become increasingly convinced of the church’s need for holistic formation and instruction (what the church has traditionally called “catechesis”) that embraces the entirety of the human being: heart, soul, mind, and strength. The communities of St. John’s and the Magis Society are two of many realms in which he and his wife, Maria, pursue this exciting vocation.

Board of Advisors

  • Mr. Dudley "Bun" Blossom

    Mr. Dudley "Bun" Blossom

    Crossroads Foundation
    President

  • Dr. Alex Fogleman

    Dr. Alex Fogleman, Ph.D

    Trinity Anglican Seminary
    Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Theology

  • The Very Rev. Cn. Joe Murphy, Ph.D

    The Very Rev. Cn. Joe Murphy, Ph.D

    Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
    Canon Theologian

  • Mr. Daniel Semelsberger

    C.S. Lewis Institute Northeast Ohio
    Resident Scholar

  • Mr. Michael Stark

    Mr. Michael Stark

    Bechtel
    Engineering Manager

  • The Very Rev. Sean Templeton

    The Very Rev. Sean Templeton

    Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
    North Coast Dean

Guest Instructors

  • The Very Rev. Cn. Bryan C. Hollon, Ph.D

    The Very Rev. Cn. Bryan C. Hollon, Ph.D

    Dean and President, Trinity Anglican Seminary
    Professor of Theology, Trinity Anglican Seminary
    Ph.D Philosophical Theology, Baylor University

  • The Rev. Cn. Mark Bowald, PhD

    The Rev. Cn. Mark Bowald, Ph.D

    Canon Theologian, Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
    Professor of Theology, Grace Theological Seminary
    Ph.D. Philosophical and Systematic Theology, Wycliffe College 
    Th.M. Systematic Theology, Wycliffe College,

  • Dr. Alex Fogelman, Ph.D

    Dr. Alex Fogelman, Ph.D

    Associate Dean for Special Programs, Trinity Anglican Seminary
    Assistant Professor of Theology, Trinity Anglican Seminary
    Ph.D Historical Theology and Patristics, Baylor University

  • The Rev. Cn. David Beer, Ph.D

    The Rev. Cn. David Beer, Ph.D

    Professor of Political Science, Malone University
    Director of the Center for Christian Faith and Culture, Malone University
    Ph. D. Political Theory, The Catholic University of America

  • Eli Driskill

    Mr. Eli Driskill

    Academic Advisor, The University of Akron
    Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Malone University
    M.A. Philosophy, University of Missouri - St. Louis

  • The Rt. Rev. Mark A. Engel

    Bishop Ordinary, Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
    M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary

  • Dr. Paul Gutacker, PhD

    Dr. Paul Gutacker, PhD

    Executive Director, Brazos Fellows
    M.A. Theological Studies, Regent College
    M.A. History of Christianity, Regent College
    Ph.D History, Baylor University

  • Dr. Matt Jordan, PhD

    Vice President of Academic Affairs, Borromeo and St. Mary’s Seminary
    Professor of Philosophy, Borromeo and St. Mary’s Seminary
    Staff, Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd Institute 
    Ph.D Philosophy, Ohio State University

  • The Rev. Arnold Klukas, PhD

    Professor Emeritus of Ascetical and Sacramental Theology, Nashotah House Theological Seminary (retired)
    Diploma in Theology, Oxford University
    M.Div, Yale University
    Ph.D. Theology, University of Pittsburgh

  • The Very Rev. Cn. Joe Murphy, Ph.D

    The Very Rev. Cn. Joe Murphy, Ph.D

    Canon Theologian, Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
    Adjunct Professor of Theology, Indianapolis Theological Seminary
    Ph.D Historical Theology, Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at Drew University

  • Mr. Kevin Bergdorf

    Mr. Kevin Bergdorf

    B.A. Latin, State University of New York
    Post-baccalaureate Latin and Greek, Catholic University of America
    M.St. Latin and Language Literature, Oxford University

  • Daniel Semelsberger

    Mr. Daniel Semelsberger

    Resident Scholar, C.S. Lewis Institute Northeast Ohio
    M.A. History, Miami University
    M.A. Cultural Apologetics, Houston Christian University

  • The Very. Rev. Sean Templeton

    The Very. Rev. Sean Templeton

    Rector, St. Anselm Anglican Church
    North Coast Dean, Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes
    M.Div Ashland Theological Seminary