The Three B’s of Faith

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from Read more

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Why Do We Bless Our Pets?

Care … rests upon genuine religion. Care allows creatures to escape our explanations into their actual presence and their essential mystery. In taking care of our fellow creatures, we acknowledge that they are not ours; we acknowledge that they Read more

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Dread, Duty, and Joy

Joy is the serious business of Heaven. (C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm, Chiefly on Prayer)

In my sermon on Sunday (you can read it here), I said my goal is for us to replace apprehension and discomfort Read more

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Christian Hope

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Sometimes I worry that you might Read more

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God Is Always Doing New Things

O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquillity the plan of salvation; let the whole world see Read more

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The Dreaded “E” Word

You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden, and no one lights a lamp and puts it under a clay pot. Instead, it is placed on a lampstand, Read more

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The Bible for Everyone

Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path. (Psalm 119:105).

Our Anglican tradition holds that “The Bible contains all things necessary for Salvation.” That is, there is no “extra” set of texts, confessions, Read more

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