I caught a glimpse of gospel renewal the other day. My Latin pupils from the parish’s homeschooling group were packing up their books. The younger one was taking his time, so his older sister goaded and chided him, with phrases like, “C’mon, slow-poke.” Nothing out of the ordinary, until she and I were both standing …
My family and I lived in England for nearly four years. We lived in Kent, that part of England which stretches out into the English Channel and is closest to mainland Europe. The main motorway in that part of the country is the M-20 on which folks can travel from London to the coast and …
What happens to a people when the gospel is removed? They quickly revert to paganism, and, like the possessed man of Matt. 12:45, the situation is often worse than before the gospel came. Is that true with churches as well? What happens when the gospel is removed? For as long as I can remember, when …
By Chris Findley Who am I?In the musical adaptation of Les Miserables, there is a poignant scene with the protagonist, Jean Valjean. The former convict, now freed, is trying to come to grips with his past and the potential of his future. In a case of mistaken identity, a man has been arrested whom the authorities think …
Cranmer’s prayer calls the eucharist “our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.” That’s gospel worship in a nutshell. It is not for the Church to perpetuate a priestly tribe in her ordained ministers, neither is she to ape a pagan cultus in her rites. As a kingdom of priests the Church offers praise, praise to the One who …
