This may sound terribly self-serving, but I do not intend it to be so. I genuinely believe this advice to be true. The best support that a person can have in their faith-life is regular and committed active participation in a conventional and sacramental local Church community. Let me break that statement down for you. […]
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If we are already saved, why do so many people continue to do good works; is it to add to their salvation?
Let me start by making it as clear as I can, Salvation is a free gift from God. We cannot do anything to deserve salvation. It is not possible for us to earn salvation no matter how many or how great our deeds are. Because Jesus Christ has entered our lives and our hearts he […]
Sermon 14th December 2025
I read somewhere that there is a practice or technique that invites the peace of mind that Christ offers? Is that true?
I am probably not the person to ask this question. I have an instant gut-level dislike for what I call Cookbook Spirituality. Are there devotional practices that can help a Christian grow in their spirituality. I believe that there are. But I caution people, just following some practice does not necessarily mean that you will […]
In the Anglican prayer book, at Communion, when the priest breaks the bread, there are two Fraction statements that the Celebrant can choose from (BCP p.118). Can you explain why you prefer one over the other?
There is an old saying that I learned in seminary. Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi. It is Latin and it means “What we say, we believe. Our Prayer Book is an excellent example of that old saying. If you want to find out what Anglicans believe, all you have to do is study the prayer book. […]
What is the Apocrypha and should it be read and believed?
King Henry VIII established the basic tenets of the faith of Anglicans and published the 39 Articles of the Faith in the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549. In the 39 Articles is spelled out the books of the Bible that are considered Canonical. To be Canonical means that these books are considered authoritative […]
For the Glory of God
In the book of John chapter 15 it says we should go and bear fruit. What would one consider to be good fruit?
We talked a little bit about this last week. So let me go on a little more. John 15 is the chapter where John records Jesus’ telling his disciples that “I am the vine and you are the branches.” He goes on to say that God the Father is the Vine dresser. Now, what I […]
The Sadducees
What is the difference between All Souls and All Saints days in the church; are they the same?
Great question, but I want to add one more thing to it, All Hallows Eve, or Halloween. They are all three related. They are also confused. Some of the confusion has to do with language. We have a combination Greek, Latin, English and German words that makes for difficulty. As I noted above, Halloween is […]