SUFFERING AS THE REFINER’S FIRE

by | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized

Another way God uses suffering is to refine and purify his people. The messenger who came to prepare the way of the Lord (Malachi 3:1-4) was sent ‘to purify the Levites’ until they should present ‘offerings in righteousness…..acceptable to the Lord.’ God still refines...

ADVENT

by | Dec 5, 2019 | Church, Faith, God, Jesus, Prayer, Uncategorized

The Book of Common Prayer, in which I was raised and guided my worship every Sunday, begins the Christian Year with the First Sunday in Advent. The prayer (Collect) for that day to be repeated every day until Christmas Eve is the following: Almighty God, give us grace...

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

by | Dec 25, 2018 | Uncategorized

Gentle reader, whoever you are, wherever you may be in the world: the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, may this Christmas bring you the peace of the angels, the awe of the Magi, the reverence of the shepherds and the eternal love of God who sent Jesus to...

THE ANSWER TO OUR DEEPEST NEEDS

by | Aug 5, 2018 | Uncategorized

“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32) The good news of Jesus is that God did all that he could to meet our real needs. God demonstrated his astounding love...

MY READING LIST FOR 2017

by | Dec 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

NON-FICTION Browsings: A Year of Reading. Collecting and Living with Books, Michael Dirda 2015 Classics for Pleasure, Michael Dirda, 2007. Excellent Survey of Literature. Wanting the Impossible: Sermons, George B. Duncan, 1957 The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas...