Category: Christianity
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“The resurrection of the body…”
My systematic theology professor recently made a comment about the preaching Christians hear this time of year, to the effect that it was a kind of a shame that few Easter sermons share the power and specificity of your average Good Friday sermon. She continued, that, rather, “Easter needs to be this great truth, and…
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VTS Forum Event Next Week
I don’t write much here about my job as coordinator of the VTS Forum Hour, but we’ve got a big event next week that I’m trying to promote as widely as possible. Plus I’m genuinely excited and wanted to share the news! Tell your friends! Special Guest Next Week Next week, 4/4-4/6, the Rev. Stephanie…
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Another Take on “The Real Problem” in Anglicanism Today
I recently read with some exhaustion a Living Church account (though not this one) of the Mere Anglicanism conference held in Charleston, SC, back in January. The theme of the conference was “Biblical Anglicanism for a Global Future: Recovering the Power of the Word of God.” I have to say, especially in the added light…
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Some Roman Reflections
The following is going to go up on the VTS Anglican Commentary at some point, but I owe you all some kind of comment on my Rome trip, so you get a sneak peak. Sorry for my absence here lately! It’s been an exciting but extremely busy semester so far. More info…sometime. Enjoy! The first…
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Update (In Words and Pictures)
A lot has happened in the past few weeks. Here are the ultra-highlights: (1) I became a godfather. The new Christian in question is Josiah William Paul Kradel, son of my dear friends Adam Kradel and Melissa Wilcox. The baptism took place at Adam’s parish, Christ Church in Media, PA. It was a special day.…
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Glad Someone Else Mentioned This
Earlier today, Anglican Centrist asked a question that I’ve been wondering about myself and will paraphrase here: where’s the media tumult over the recent decision by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America‘s Churchwide Assembly “to open the ministry of the church to gay and lesbian pastors and other professional workers living in committed relationships”? Don’t…
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Cross-posting: St. Francis Forum
I put an item up at St. Francis Forum that I figured I should post here as well: I had the opportunity (at Bishop Miller’s suggestion) to preach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in addition to St. Francis House a couple Sundays back. I wanted to post the sermon because I know that some folks…
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“Hey Jesus, You Want Pizza or What?”
Part of our Lenten discipline at St. Francis House this year has been a weekly Movies with Meaning series. Admittedly, eating free food and watching movies on Monday nights hasn’t felt like much of a sacrifice compared to the usual “oh shoot, I didn’t do enough homework this weekend” tone of a typical Monday night.…