My wife receives the print version of the Global Prayer Digest, a daily devotional dedicated to praying for missions that is published by the U.S. Center for World Mission in Pasadena, California.
Yesterday morning she was cleaning out old stuff from her Bible and tossed out the February 2007 edition which was dedicated to praying for the people [...]
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Church History: Episcopal deja vu again
Posted in Anglican, Current Events, History, Liturgy on 9 May 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It Comes In Threes
Posted in Current Events on 1 May 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Growing up I always heard that bad news comes in threes. John Stott’s retirement, Robert Webber’s death were real losses to me. But picking up the morning news from around the world, I can honestly say that this one hits hard.
Brian was the son of a dear friend of my wife and I. He was [...]
I Miss Them Already…
Posted in Current Events on 30 April 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The weekend news brought two pieces of information that were hard to hear.
First, was the announced retirement of John Stott, a great teacher of Scripture, an excellent example in ministry and a humble disciple of Jesus Christ. I credit Stott’s writings with having some of the greatest effect on my understanding of faith and ministry. I [...]
Duke’s True Confession?
Posted in Current Events on 12 April 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Confession time: I’m no fan of Duke. The school wore out its welcome with the breathless hype of its basketball team in the 90s. I respect Coach K for what he has done there, but I’m tired of hearing about it.
Now comes this from the infamous Duke lacrosse team storyline:
Mark at WannabeAnglican posted a letter [...]