Saturday, September 10, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
"Do not turn to mediums ..."
Something of which our parishioners and the listeners to our sermons should really be made aware, if they have not long since figured it out. I wish the man well who had the guts to say it, especially considering his unfortunate handle: Chaput! Long may he wave.
UPDATE: Link was bad, but it's fixed now.
UPDATE: Link was bad, but it's fixed now.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
This calls for an early church-style triumphal procession
There was once upon a time when Christians would dawn white garments and sing triumphal psalms as they processed to the graveyard to inter the remains of the faithful. That would seem an appropriate way to mark such an occasion as this, the passing of John R. W. Stott, a life well lived.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
And it will be 500 years since ...
Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel. That would make an interesting study, no? (Check out the coloring book!)
Next year is 1700 years since ...
Lucian of Antioch was martyred, who is often considered the founder of the Antiochene school of biblical interpretation. Considering all the excitement over Calvin's 500th birthday recently, I wonder how many will spare a thought for this early theological ancestor of Chrysostom, Calvin, et al.
It's also 1700 years since Constantine's vision of Christ that would change the course of history like few events before or since.
AD 312 was a big year!
It's also 1700 years since Constantine's vision of Christ that would change the course of history like few events before or since.
AD 312 was a big year!
And they were right!
Since my denomination is so committed to social justice, let me simply say, at the risk of riding another man's meme [that of Professor Reynolds of Instapundit]: They told me that if I voted for John McCain, our inner cities would see riots over Section 8 housing vouchers. And they were right!
Perhaps this is why the African-American vote is more in play than ever this election cycle, and it is just one more reason why mainline preachers should actually study the issues and the candidates thoroughly from multiple perspectives before they rush to partisan political presuppositions and use the pulpit for either so-called progressive or pseudo-patriotic grandstanding. Hey, it's just a thought for these apocalyptic times.
Perhaps this is why the African-American vote is more in play than ever this election cycle, and it is just one more reason why mainline preachers should actually study the issues and the candidates thoroughly from multiple perspectives before they rush to partisan political presuppositions and use the pulpit for either so-called progressive or pseudo-patriotic grandstanding. Hey, it's just a thought for these apocalyptic times.
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