By Scott | Published:
February 5, 2010
The fourth chapter of Thomas Howard’s book, Prayer: Random or Discipline?, is devoted to his encounter with the Christian discipline of corporate set prayers that began when he returned to the University of Illinois for graduate studies. He began attending the daily Office of Evening Prayer at a small chapel across the street. He describes [...]
Posted in Evangelical Is Not Enough | Also tagged acts of the apostles, apostle, brother lawrence, buddhist, christians, dallas willard, disciplines, icon, incarnation, judaism, love, new testament, praying with the church, scot mcknight, thomas howard |
By Scott | Published:
January 24, 2010
The series now moves to section 4 of the fifth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here again is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s second podcast on chapter five.
For the Life of the World: Part Twelve
Fr. Schmemann takes what, for me at least, was an unexpected turn in this last section [...]
Posted in For the Life of the World | Also tagged baptism, chrismation, deacon, Didache, eucharist, michael hyatt, n t wright, Orthodox, presbyter, priesthood, reality |
By Scott | Published:
July 19, 2009
Having already reflected on the Didache or Teaching in my previous series, I want to begin our exploration of the historical view of the Eucharist with the Letter of Clement, Bishop of Rome, to the Corinthian Church. This letter was written in the late first century. Some date it as early as 70 AD. Others [...]
Posted in Church History, Eucharist | Also tagged apostle, apostles, baptists, bishop of rome, bishops, Christian, church structure, corinthian church, corinthians, deacons, Didache, eucharist, Holy Scriptures, Jesus, lord jesus christ, new testament, old testament, oral tradition, presbyter, presbyters, schism, schisms, scripture, septuagint, unity |
By Scott | Published:
June 2, 2009
I wrote a few days ago about Fasting and Humility as I’ve struggled with the necessity for being “out there” with your condition that celiac imposes on you when you have it. Since then, I’ve encountered the following quote by St. Isaac the Syrian. It’s caused me to pause and reflect a bit more.
If you [...]
Posted in Celiac, Fasting | Also tagged Celiac, Faith, Fast, Fasting, God, Jesus, lord jesus christ, sermon on the mount, st isaac, true humility |
By Scott | Published:
May 20, 2009
Only weeks into this gluten free fast, I already begin to understand the reason for the linguistic linkage between humility and humiliation, at least for someone with my longstanding private and often even stoic demeanor. That private aspect to my nature is the primary reason I never started my own blog. Celiac is taking that [...]
Posted in Celiac, Fasting | Also tagged anger, body, Celiac, celiac disease, disease, Fast, Fasting, flemings, gluten, Gluten free, humiliation, Jesus, restaurant, unity |