Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13) ;  Psalm 138 ; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ; Luke 5:1-11 I’ve read and I’m told that the Church is in trouble. According to George Barna, 3500 to 4000 churches close their doors each year in America.  Some agencies put...

In the recent essay I wrote for The Living Church, “Reviving the quadrilateral” (which interested readers can find here), I made the following remark without explaining it in detail: “Whether one looks to Jewel’s Apology, Hooker’s Laws, or the...

Thanks to Ben Myers over at Faith & Theology Blog for posting this.  It’s from Australia, but is applicable to the mainline denominations throughout the English Speaking world.  The frustrating thing is, I think most folks in our culture live with a...

Not that long ago I was down at Church of the Advent joining in one of several focus groups that the Bishop had asked all clergy to participate in. Fra Angelico: Sermon on the Mount As we discussed the past, present and future of the Diocese of...

Tonight’s presentation to the Men of the Church at St. Joseph of Arimathea (and their families) is about the Not For Sale Campaign which educates people in order to combat modern slavery. We will be meeting at Steamboat Bill’s at 248 Sanders Ferry...