John Ortbeg said recently, “The church is a living organism and an organism lives within an ecosystem.” This would be a justifying realism for the recent departure of 500 Presbyterian (USA) congregations into a new denomination named ECO: Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians. A press release is here, and from the Presbyterian periodical Layman, here. [...]
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Where to find a healthy spiritual ecosystem
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What a strange change in readings for Epiphany 3
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I am somewhat amazed — not quite altogether, though — that the Revised Common Lectionary authors would jettison the BCP lectionary reading of 1 Corinthians 7:17-23, especially at this time of year when we are in Black History season, and especially for this period of time around the celebration and honoring of Martin Luther King, [...]
pod- For Sunday May 27 Pentecost, May 26, 2012
- Kendall Harmon’s “TitusOneNine”
- The essential Anglican prayersite “Lent & Beyond”
- Global Day of Prayer – Prayer for the World May 27, 2012Below is the full “Prayer for the World” used in prayer gatherings around the world today for the Global Day of Prayer. We posted a few excerpts from this prayer last week. I’m also posting the short introduction to the prayer. *** “They lifted their voices to God with one accord…” Acts 4:24 PRAY WITH [...]
- Global Day of Prayer – Prayer for the World May 27, 2012
- Peter Kirk’s “Gentle Wisdom”
- We’re moving to Virginia, USA! May 26, 2012My wife Lorenza and I have exciting news to share! On June 7th we are moving to the USA, to the beautiful state of Virginia. Lorenza, with my support, will be opening a dance studio business in Winchester, VA. We … Continue reading →You just finished reading We’re moving to Virginia, USA! from Gentle Wisdom - thoughts on life from Peter Kir […]
- We’re moving to Virginia, USA! May 26, 2012
- Northern Plains Anglicans
- Don't know if anybody's watching but... March 14, 2012Like a bald, out of shape rock band, I'll be appearing in some other (blog) venue... check the Anglican blogosphere on Monday, March 19th (2012, that is, in case some future civilization runs across this).noreply@blogger.com (TLF+)
- Don't know if anybody's watching but... March 14, 2012
- Ian Paul’s Psephizo weblog
- Why does God allow people to do evil? March 13, 2012This article was printed in the Winter edition of New Wine magazine, and is reproduced here by permission. We are confronted almost daily with the reality of evil people at large in our world. Robert Mugabe is the latest in the long line of villainous leaders to dominate headlines. President of Zimbabwe since 1980, he [...]Ian Paul
- Why does God allow people to do evil? March 13, 2012
- The Episcopal Oysters of Southern Ohio
- A Farewell To Oysters February 16, 2011This will be my last article for this blog. Some reasons for moving on: i) Much like the Pentateuch is recapitulated in the remainder of the Old Testament, once you learn a few things about this decrepit diocese, you find that the same stories repeat themselves again and again. St. Matthew’s continued drain on the coffers [...]
- A Farewell To Oysters February 16, 2011
- Tim Keller: Church planting
- Ross Douthat on the Character of Christianity?s Decline, Part 2 May 3, 2012Author: Tim KellerCategory: Blog [Continued from Part 1]Ross Douthat’s Bad Religion attributes Christianity’s decline in the U.S. to: 1) the political polarization which has sucked churches into its vortex, 2) the sexual revolution that has undermined the plausibility of Christian faith and practice for an entire generation, 3) the globalization […]Tim Keller
- Ross Douthat on the Character of Christianity?s Decline, Part 2 May 3, 2012
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