Last night the 1662 Lectionary assigned 1 Corinthians 1 as our Evening Prayer reading, and it's one of my absolute favourite chapters in the Holy Bible. Let's take some time to read through it and reflect on how God speaks into our lives through those sacred words. All quotations are from the English Standard Version. …
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Against Cheap Grace: A Message for Reformation Day
One of the key complaints made by the Reformers was against grace being cheapened. And this message is just as relevant today as it was 500 years ago. As this day commemorates Luther's 95 Theses in particular, let's look at some of them to see this message clearly: 1. Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, …
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Against Meme-Christianity
“Because it’s based!” That’s what a fellow partygoer said when I asked him why he was a Christian. After that night, we became friends on facebook and I saw that he frequently posted Christian memes on his page. We got to know each other more, and I found that, contrary to what he said before, …
The Role of Anglican Priests
It should go without saying that the best explanation of the role of Anglican Priests is found in the 1662 Ordinal. But here are some reflections of my own that I hope you will find edifying. Anglican Priests are ministers of Word and Sacrament, that are called to utilise those two gifts to make disciples …
The Beatitudes as a Lifestyle
A Biblical passage that always gets misinterpreted I think is the first speech Christ gives, the Beatitudes. Many think that these are not supposed to be commandments, but that Christ is merely saying who is blessed. I agree that this one aspect of the Beatitudes, but should it not follow that if God says what …
New Kingdom 