RSS FeedTHE CHALLENGE OF AGING – LIMITATIONS
“We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our...
WISDOM FOR OUR TIME
When so many bad things are happening in the world, and we never seem to learn the lessons of history, I find the book of Job to be filled with so much wisdom. It should be required reading for all politicians and statesmen to foster humility and to counter hubris....
REFLECTIONS ON A LIFETIME AND THE CHALLENGE OF AGING
As I enter into my eighty second year, which is hard for me to comprehend, I am determined to explore my impressions for my own satisfaction and a guide for others on the same journey. All my life I have had goals and aspirations, deadlines and expectations to...
LET FREEDOM RING
"Freedom", "independence" and "liberty" refer to an absence of undue restrictions and an opportunity to exercise one’s rights and powers. Freedom emphasizes opportunity. Independence implies the ability to stand alone, unsustained by anything else. Liberty is used to...
THE GIFT OF SUFFERING
Rod Dreher has written a perceptive Manual for Christian Dissidents entitled, LIVE NOT BY LIES, which is taken from Solzhenitsyn’s message to the Russian people when he was exiled. It is just as relevant today as then. Dreher references The Triumph of the Therapeutic...
BELIEF IN LIFE OR NIHILISM
“Abraham did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God has power to do what he had promised” (Romans 4:20-21). How do we deal with the temptation to waver through...
GOD’S PROMISES AND OUR FAITH
I am working on developing material for a class I am planning to teach in the Fall, God willing, on Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Here is an excerpt from Romans 4:17-25. “Abraham is the father of us all. As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many...
THE ATHANASIAN CREED
On Trinity Sunday I worshiped at Holy Trinity Anglican Church where the Athanasian Creed was part of the liturgy. While the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds are commonly used in worship the Athanasian Creed is not. It is included in the Book of Common Prayer where it is to...
JOHN STOTT ON THE TRINITY
John Stott is unrelentingly trinitarian in his understanding of God. Wherever he can, he describes God in trinitarian terms. His prayer on arising every morning was trinitarian. Almighty and everlasting God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, I worship you. Lord...
A MEDITATION FOR TRINITY SUNDAY – JUNE 12, 2022
Personal relationships are at the heart of God. Personal relationships are at the heart of being made in the image of God, of being truly human, as opposed to being merely animal. Human perfection, or maturity, has to do with healthy personal relationships. Our...
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