We begin the Sacraments section in the catechism for the Anglican Diocese of the West, based off of the classical BCP Catechism. Today we define sacraments and begin our discussion on how Anglicans view Baptism. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9…
Text: John 16:16-22 Though I grew up with the folk-masses of post-Vatican-II Roman Catholicism and Episcopalianism, I have come to love hymns and hymnals. For a musician, pastor, and theology student, what could be more fun than cracking open a thick volume of Christian poetry and music just to explore the riches of our musical…
In which we discuss Chapter 12 of WH Griffith-Thomas’ “Methods of Bible Study,” and talk about the object or goal of bible study, touching on text criticism, literary criticism, exegesis, biblical theology, and devotional spiritual reading. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week…
We finish up the Lord’s Prayer with a discussion of temptation and evil, and introduce the Catechism’s sacramental theology. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13
In case you missed it, here are a few pieces of interest regarding current events in the Anglican/GAFCON world: Bishop Orji’s statements on the agreement between ACNA and the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) on the status of CANA My reflections for the North American Anglican on said CANA events The GAFCON Primates’ Council press…
In which we discuss petitions 2-5 of the Lord’s Prayer, including a discussion on why we pray for things that God has already promised to give us. The Catechism Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12
In which we discuss Chapter 11 of WH Griffith Thomas’ classic book “Methods of Bible Study,” covering word study, commentaries, verse study, etc. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13
Many of you have either read or seen movie adaptations of Victor Hugo’s 19th Century masterpiece, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. According to Hugo, the reason he originally began his novel was to bring awareness of Gothic architecture to his contemporaries in light of some less-than-beautiful trends in church buildings and renovations that were common…
“Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” This is the traditional greeting and response for the Easter season. We are here today to celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection. Indeed, there is a sense that every Sunday is a commemoration of the Resurrection, every Sunday is a little Easter. But Easter Sunday is that great…