Tragically, new reports of the ongoing seismic demise of Christchurch (NZ) Cathedral are that, after the fatal earthquake the previous year, the remains are slowly being “rocked to pieces.” With Dr. Kirk Hadaway’s last report to The Episcopal Church (USA)’s Executive Council regarding the membership and attendance decline since it’s zenith in the mid-1960′s and [...]
Archive for February, 2012
An allegory: Christchurch cathedral to TECUSA
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Mission Sunday sermon at Sermons That Work
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It’s not the sermon I will be preaching on February 19, since I am currently on an 8-week series using the book “Why Pray”, coordinated with the RCA congregation here in town, but I have written a sermon in regard to the lections and the theme for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany/ Mission Sunday. [...]
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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