Power Dressing in Church: A Protest Against Clergy in Robes
Thanks to CF chaplain friend, @PadreShaun, for tweeting this piece from The Telegraph about a tempest in the Church of England over priests being “forced” to wear robes. According to […]
“Words That Shape The Soul”: Eugene Peterson on Scripture
Christian educatior and writer Christopher Benson maintains a blog that I sometimes disagree with (especially on politics) but which I always find thoughtful and nourishing. Today’s notable quotable comes via […]
Notable Quotable: David Gushee on Being Faithful in Times of Election
I am a huge news junkie, and since I have (God help me) discovered Twitter (@madpadre1 if you care to follow me) I have more hot breaking news, especially election […]
Noteable Quotable: Pope Benedict on the Christian’s Military Life`
From Pope Benedict’s to the International Meeting of Military Ordinariates (an Ordinariate is somewhat like a Diocese for military chaplains) at Rome, given 25 October. I admire the Pope’s identification […]
Jesus Was Killed By “Liberal Court”
Anyone care to guess who said the following? The liberal court found Him guilty of false offences and sentenced Him to death, all because He changed the hearts and minds […]
After Thanksgiving, a Question: Why Give Thanks?
I liked this essay by the Rev. James Christie, a Canadian theologian, which appears in this month’s issue of The United Church Observer. Christie’s main point – any good relationship, […]
For Some Squids, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Still Applies
No, this post has nothing to do with the US Navy, who are sometimes known as squids. Nor does it have to do with the repeal of the US military’s […]
Notable Quotable: Barry Ward on Why Funeral Planning Matters
“A Christian funeral service focuses attention on what God has done for us in Christ.” So says Rev. Barry Ward, pastor of Saving Grace Lutheran Church in Saskatchewan, in a […]
Dictator Conversions
The deathbed conversion is an event that is often viewed with extreme skepticism, but can be, for theologians of an Arminian view, like myself, an occasion where God’s grace can […]
This IHOP Serves 24/7 Prayer, Not Pancakes
This article rom the New York Times, 9 July, 2011, describes a US church that combines a 24/7 cycle of continuous prayer with an eschatological focus on preparing for the […]