Here is a similar question for you. If you never call your mother except in the fall, and then only to check on family plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas, do you have to sit at the kids table for the meal? Frankly, there was a time in my life when I didn’t treat my mother […]
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Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces. What is spiritual warfare and how can I Fight it?
This may seem like a strange place to start, but you should know that I am a movie fan. I love all sorts of movies. And just about every movie that I can think of provides something of an answer to this question. I am also something of a reader and it seems that most […]
In what ways does Jesus command that we love each other?
This is an excellent question and is perhaps the most important question in all of Christianity. The Service for Maundy Thursday has this very idea as its focus. The word Maundy comes from the Latin word for mandate, or command. On His last night with His disciples before his betrayal, passion, and death Jesus gave […]
When I pray is it wrong to pray for material things I want for myself?
Singer Janice Joplin raised this question for a generation of Americans when she sang “Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz.” The implied answer was a definite No! So the question today is a very good one, should we pray for material goods or not? How about praying for luxury goods? In the […]
Was Paul the Apostle ever baptized; and did Paul stress the need for baptism with his teaching?
The Apostle Paul was not one of Jesus’ disciples. As far as we know, he never met, or even saw Jesus. He was a rising star among the Jewish leaders during the time shortly after Jesus’ death, Resurrection, and Ascension; and he was a persecutor of the little band of Jesus’ followers until the day […]
Does the bible talk about the Trinity as the three in one and where?
The Bible does not specifically talk about the theology of the Holy Trinity, as such. But there is more to say than that. It does form the basis for the developed theology of the Holy Trinity as we know it today. In Judaism there was plenty of background to speak of God the Father as […]
I am confused, who is our protector Jesus or the Holy Spirit?
The various things that God does are spelled out in a number of ways. Probably the best way to summarize them is by looking at the historic creeds of the Church. For several hundred years the Church sought to define the natures of the persons of God and wrote out these definitions so that Christians, […]
Who are some of your favorite authors/or favorite books about faith & religion?
A wise old priest once told me to read two old books for every modern book that I read. There is a lot to be said for the old wisdom. Like old Hymns, they have stood the test of time. I like to read a lot of secular works as well as the sacred. I […]
How should I read the Bible?
The collect for the second Sunday in Advent will help us to understand this question. It prays: Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy […]
Can Anglicans be organ donors?
One of the things that Anglican Churches have always done well is our music. I believe that a large part of the reason why is that we have always had generous people willing to donate money so that superior musical instruments can be purchased and installed in our churches. If you look at the great […]