This is the last in a series of three lectures on the subject. It was delivered on 22 March 2023 at the North Cleveland Church of God by Don C. Warrington, Ph.D.. It was basically a "walk through" of Evening Prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, including some commentary and directions. The video …
Justin Welby can’t read the room
Who’d be Archbishop of Canterbury? Not me. You have surprisingly little executive power and get blamed for pretty much everything: from earthquakes (…Justin Welby can’t read the room
Is America turning into Pakistan? — UnHerd
Let’s start with a game of “Guess the Country”. In this nation, a former head of state announces his attempted return to power, so his opponents set out to block him. 1,270 more words Is America turning into Pakistan? — UnHerd As a South Floridian, I never thought I'd live long enough to have Florida held …
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Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer, Part II: The Book of Common Prayer, Wesley, the 1789 and 1928 BCPʼs
The second in a series, delivered 15 March 2023 at the North Cleveland Church of God in Cleveland, TN, delivered by Don C. Warrington, Ph.D. Following a brief outline of the early history of the Book of Common Prayer, a history of two prayer books in the early United States is given: John Wesley's prayer …
America’s new class war — UnHerd
What explains the widening chasm between America’s political class and the American people? While the Democrats and Republicans squabble over climate change and race, these are among the lowest concerns on the public’s agenda: according to Pew, voters care far more about strengthening the economy, reducing healthcare costs, defending against terrorism, and reducing the influence of… America’s …
America is showing its age
It is sometimes helpful to remember, when trying to get perspective on the exhausting, high-octane politics of the United States, that it is a very …America is showing its age
Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer, Part I: What is a Liturgy?
First in a series of classes on the topic of liturgical worship (corporate) or individual prayer in a Pentecostal context, which in turn comes out of a Wesleyan-Holiness background. This is the first part, discussing the question "What is a Liturgy." Some of the history of liturgical worship is discussed, along with the basic structure …
Liturgy, Pentecost, Wesley and the Book of Common Prayer
It's almost hard for me to believe, but this Wednesday night I'm starting a brief (three week) series on this topic at my church, the North Cleveland Church of God. Here is the announcement on Sunday, live by our own Coleman Smart: https://www.youtube.com/live/fM9UY8sXZ9o?feature=share&t=360 My plan, Lord willing, is to put this on my YouTube channel …
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Oskar Jeske: German Pentecostal Pioneer in Poland and Survivor of Soviet Prison Camps — Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center
PHOTO: Oskar Jeske (center) with wife, Anna, and Polish workers. This Week in AG History — February 24, 1974 By Ruthie Edgerly ObergOriginally published on AG News, 23 February 2023 Oskar Jeske (1902-1989) was a Pentecostal minister born in Poland to German parents. His life intersected with much of the tumultuous history of Eastern Europe […] …
The Jesus Revolution: The Era No One Wants to Remember Has a Movie
Today we see released the movie Jesus Revolution. In one sense it's about time; so many of us were impacted by it, you'd think it would be more celebrated than it is. And yet, having spent time bringing back the era on this blog and in more recent years on my YouTube channel, I get …
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