As a follow-up to the last post, I just learned that The Society for the Study of Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism is starting up again. Anyone interested in being on the mailing list should contact Brock Bingaman at Loyola University Chicago: BBINGAM@LUC.EDU
I’m not trying to get more hits on this blog. Really, I’m not. I have a hundred more important things to do than sit and write to nobody. But, I’ve encountered some ironies in the past few weeks, and so I’ll share them with whoever might profit from them.
First, a quote from one of the [...]
Rev. Dr. Donald P. Richmond
The book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse, is among evangelicals almost entirely interpreted as an eschatological text. Authors such as Lindsey and Bloomfield, as well as a multitude of others, are clear examples of this. However, while not rejecting eschatological applications, it is the issue of worship - most [...]
A poetic inscription on the Lateran Baptistery in Rome gives a wonderful series of theological metaphors for baptism. John F. Baldovin notes that the inscription is “often attributed to the mid-fifth century pope, Sixtus III.” The inscription reads:
“Here is born in Spirit-soaked fertility/ a brood destined for another City,/ begotten by God’s blowing/ and borne [...]
“Indeed, as we have seen, since the Reformation the emphasis has been placed upon the meal, upon the act of communion and upon the real presence. All this is quite right, but the almost exclusive insistence upon these aspects has tended to rivet the attention of theologians in the tradition of the Reformation, on the [...]
Rev. Daniel R. Hyde, pastor of Oceanside United Reformed Church, keeps churning out good books. One I’ve been meaning to recommend for a while is God With Us: Knowing the Mystery of Who Jesus Is. Although not specifically about liturgy, Hyde reminds us of central truths about the One we worship and serve in the Liturgy.
I found [...]
New church added to our “Churches” Page: Reformation Covenant Church of Southern Oregon (Medford, OR - CREC). The liturgy is heavy on singing an chanting, but so is the Bible. It looks challening and demanding, but worship is work. It’s the Lord’s service, after all, where we actively serve the Lord.
But, we also need to [...]
From Max Thurian’s The Eucharistic Memorial (I): “The unity of Christians cannot be achieved by the study of history and its unfortunate lapses, nor by an ecclesiastical policy motivated by a generous charity, nor even by ecumenical gatherings at which an attempt is made to arrive at a compromise. Above all we must listen together [...]
…walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one [...]
This Christmas, consider supporting the King’s Meadow Endurance Team. George Grant is an advocate for substantive, classical Reformed liturgy, and they have exciting plans to expand into a full liberal arts college!
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