It’s common practice for ministers to pray over their parish rolls, recalling individuals and families by name, lifting up cares and concerns, known and unknown to the Lord. Recently, however, as I was doing this, I found that I didn’t really know too much about my parishioners’ cares and concerns. In part because these things […]
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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
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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
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By Jake Dell April 23 – Creation – Bibles handed out. Discussed what the Bible is. Is it good for counsel and advice? Tried opening to some random verses to find out. Most did not make sense right away. Hence, we saw that the Bible is not like a fortune cookie but requires study. However,
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An interview with Samuel Bray: Part 3By Jake Dell We are moving farther and farther away from the idea of a single book of common prayer. The 1979 book opened the door to that with Rite 1 and Rite 2 and now more and more alternative liturgies are being authorized. Is the best we can
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