Why does the word Christian evoke negative reaction among many people? Scott Sauls: One of the main reasons for this is nominalism, or the dynamic of people being ‘Christian,’ but in name only. Most especially, when kids and teens and…
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(BibleGateway Blog) On the Bible and Being Christian: An Interview with Dr. Rowan Williams
How did you decide to focus on baptism, the Bible, the Eucharist, and prayer as the four essential elements of the Christian life to write about? Dr. Williams: Simply by looking at what Christians actually do to announce that they’re…
(B. Gateway Blog) The Book of Common Prayer Remains a Force: An Interview with Alan Jacobs
Why was the Book of Common Prayer needed; wasn’t the Bible sufficient? Dr. Jacobs: One of Cranmer’s chief concerns was to teach people the Bible. The Book of Common Prayer was accompanied by a Book of Homilies, the very first…
Gateway Pundit: War on Terror Fatalities Reach Ominous Threshold
Check out the numbers.
“The most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion”
From Rod Whitacre here: In the story of the footwashing, then, we have the most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion itself. We also learn more of the relation between Jesus and his disciples, the…
A Prayer to begin the day from H. J. Wotherspoon
Almighty God, who hast set in thy Church some with gifts to teach and help and administer, in diversity of operation but of the same Spirit: Grant to all such, we beseech thee, grace to wait on the ministry which…
From the Morning Bible Readings
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.” Let those who…
From the Morning Scripture Readings
And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came; and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” But he denied it, saying,…
(C of E) How chaplains are helping seafarers
As a lay chaplain to ports, Ruth Campbell’s area of care stretches from Southend to Silvertown in east London. It ranges from small jetties to the giant ports of London Gateway, where the container ships arrive, and London Tilbury. Around…
(Psephizo) Andrew Goddard–Is what the Church of England Bishops are Doing Theologically Coherent?
Many—including a number of leaders of various networks in a letter, subsequently supported by 22 bishops—are arguing the only proper route, given the subject matter, is the usual process of Synodical scrutiny and approval under canon B2. This would require two-thirds support…
Music for a Friday Morning: Mendelssohn – I waited for the Lord
Acadamie Vocale de Paris [13-18 year-olds] I waited for the Lord, he inclined unto me, he heard my complaint. O bless’d are they that hope and trust in the Lord. [see Psalm 40:1-5]
“The most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion”
From Rod Whitacre here: In the story of the footwashing, then, we have the most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion itself. We also learn more of the relation between Jesus and his disciples, the…
(World) Erin Hawley and Kristen Waggoner on the historic Dobbs decision–A victory for life and the Constitution
The U.S. Supreme Court’s courageous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a win for life and the Constitution. That historic ruling finally reverses the court’s disastrous opinion in Roe v. Wade—a decision that made up a constitutional…
“The most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion”
From Rod Whitacre here: In the story of the footwashing, then, we have the most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion itself. We also learn more of the relation between Jesus and his disciples, the…
From the Morning Scripture Readings
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter…
A Prayer to Begin the Day from the Pastor’s Prayerbook
O God our Heavenly Father, make the door of our Parish Church wide enough to receive all who need human love and fellowship and a Father’s care; and narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride, and uncharitableness. Make its…
(MIT Technology Review) Is a New Kind of Search Engine on the Horizon?
In 1998 a couple of Stanford graduate students published a paper describing a new kind of search engine: “In this paper, we present Google, a prototype of a large-scale search engine which makes heavy use of the structure present in…
David French–How a Rising Religious Movement Rationalizes the Christian Grasp for Power: On the dangers of the Seven Mountain Mandate
At one level, this analysis seems less like revelation and more like logic. Each of these men accurately described important arenas of life, and if Christians truly want to be “salt and light” in the world, they should want to…
Sunday Food for Thought from CS Lewis
“In other words, fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (chapter 4), cited by yours truly in the morning sermon From…
(Moore College) Mark Thompson–Preliminary thoughts on the Appellate Tribunal ruling
It is with great sadness that I note the opinion of the Appellate Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia on the matter of proposed services to bless same-sex unions. Setting aside the unanimous advice of the House of Bishops…
(David French) God Save America from Fearful Christians
Others, in spite of Christ’s admonition to deny yourself and take up your cross to follow Him, are not willing to risk tweetings when the apostles braved beatings. Their jobs are too precious to risk. Though they enjoy greater freedom…
(CSM) Feeding America during COVID-19: How food pantries are meeting record demand
On a crisp May evening, Wendy Baur had earned a rest by the time dusk fell on a middle school gymnasium that was transformed into a supersized food pantry for the pandemic. Responding to a 630% increase in need since…
(9 Marks) Colton Corter–4 Reflections after Listening to 18 Hours of Sermons in America’s Biggest Churches
1. The gospel at best assumed; most of the time, it’s entirely absent. Let me begin with the most important observation: in 36 sermons, the good news of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection was unclear 36 times. Often, some…
(CT’s The Exchange) What Does the Bible Have to Say about Leadership?
Finally, Paul’s letter to Titus provides us with explicit characteristics that we can try to develop and refine in ourselves. In chapter one of the letter, Paul explains what church elders should look like. He says that elders are to…
From the Morning Scripture Readings
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter…
(Atlantic) Derek Thompson–The Future of the City Is Childless–America’s urban rebirth is missing something key—actual births
Cities were once a place for families of all classes. The “basic custom” of the American city, wrote the urbanist Sam Bass Warner, was a “commitment to familialism.” Today’s cities, however, are decidedly not for children, or for families who…
(NYT) ‘The Town Hall of Hollywood.’ Welcome to the Netflix Lobby.
Dolly Parton recently held court there, big wig and all. Leonardo DiCaprio and John Kerry arrived at the same time last month. Cindy Crawford on the left, David Letterman on the right. And isn’t that Beyoncé by the espresso bar?…
“The most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion”
From Rod Whitacre here: In the story of the footwashing, then, we have the most profound revelation of the heart of God apart from the crucifixion itself. We also learn more of the relation between Jesus and his disciples, the…
(AAC) Phil Ashey–The Anglican Consultative Council: Adding Dysfunction To The Broken Instruments Of Communion
At the January, 2016 meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion, the Primates said The Episcopal Church (TEC) would not be permitted to participate in ecumenical conversations or any decisions on the doctrine or polity of the Anglican Communion.…
(Bible Gateway Blog) How to Care for Your Soul: An Interview with John Ortberg
How does “hurry” impede the healthy development of the soul? Pastor Ortberg: Hurry blocks the development and health of the soul because the soul requires being rooted in the presence of God. And, hurry by its nature makes me unable…