One of the ongoing discussions in Orthodox worship in the USA, is the use of other languages in worship. I understand the argument. However, I consider this to be an argument that is ultimately correct, but missiologically mistaken. I absolutely … [Continue reading]
Astuteness of marketers
Every Christmas (or Thanksgiving, or Veteran’s Day, or …) we encounter the same tactic from marketers. We are presented with specials that give us the expected message of that particular holiday. Mind you, there are some specials I have seen that … [Continue reading]
7 December 2014
Another December 7th has come around. This is one of the every few years when it falls on a Sunday. I have recently woken up and am getting ready to go to church. Seventy-three years ago, 10 years before I was born, many soldiers, sailors, marines, … [Continue reading]
Hear, O Lord … one thing I ask
One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. – Psalm 27 For a day in Your courts is better than a … [Continue reading]
Joe Scarborough on New York police
“And sure enough, I will contradict tomorrow what I said today. The reason is simple. The facts coming from Staten Island in the case of Eric Garner’s tragic death differ as much from Michael Brown’s shooting in Ferguson as Mr. Brown’s death … [Continue reading]
Pope & Patriarch final declaration–November 2014
The following is quoted from the English version of the press release today: We, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, express our profound gratitude to God for the gift of this new encounter enabling us, in the presence of the … [Continue reading]
Aliens and strangers–New Testament
Recently, a poster on my blog critiqued my use of an Old Testament quotation from the Old Testament about strangers and aliens and my using the quote on the subject of immigrants in the USA. It was a reasonable critique that I would like to answer. … [Continue reading]
Two prayers by two pastors–Thanksgiving 2014
Up above you can read two prayers for Thanksgiving Day by two different pastors. The Rev. Samuel F. Pugh was editor of World Call, a missions magazine for the Disciples of Christ. Chaplain W.T. Kennedy served in World War II as a Navy Chaplain. Both … [Continue reading]
This Thanksgiving let us remember the immigrants — 2014
This Thanksgiving, it is indeed proper and right to worship and to give thanks to our God for his many mercies and kindnesses toward us. There is an old Protestant hymn that I still love for this season. It was not written for Thanksgiving Day, as it … [Continue reading]
Why are college costs so high?
State appropriations for public higher education have just faced another tough year. And yet, public institutions have faced many such years over the past three decades. Despite steadily growing student demand for higher education since the … [Continue reading]
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