Evangelism is not Optional: Christians will either Evangelize or Apostatize — Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center
This Week in AG History — May 23, 1954 By Darrin J. Rodgers Originally published on AG News, 21 May 2020 Could there be a task that is more important or more daunting than the evangelization of the world? James Stewart, in a 1954 Pentecostal Evangel article, challenged readers to creatively and proactively fulfill the […] …
The Story of Our Hymns: “Abide with Me” by Henry Francis Lyte — Anglican Compass
This is the first of a series on sacred hymns, the story behind them, their text, a recording, and a simple companion devotional. “Many a man who has labored in obscure places, practically unnoticed and un-praised by his own generation, has achieved a fame after his death that grows in magnitude with the passing years,”… via …
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Modelling, Quantum Mechanics, and Theology
Recently I wrote a post for another of my blogs entitled Do We Need a New Math to Understand Physics? where I discussed yet another article I linked to, Does Time Really Flow? New Clues Come From a Century-Old Approach to Math. It's probably too technical for most readers of this blog, although seeing Tolkien …
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Gavin Ashenden Goes #straightouttairondale
He's done it, in his interview with Kevin Turley of EWTN. https://youtu.be/nc3vA7TztXk When he took the Profession of Faith, I'm sure that Gavin thought he had crossed the river and "swam the Tiber." But when he was interviewed by EWTN, he went #straightouttairondale and crossed the Rubicon; from that there's really no turning back. An …
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R.R. Reno Comes Out on the Short End of the Gas Attack
It was a vicious counter-attack, to be sure, and had the desired effect: I regret my foolish and ill-considered remarks about masks and mask wearing on Twitter on Tuesday, May 14. Masks are clearly indicated in many situations. I used over-heated rhetoric and false analogies. It was wrong for me to impugn the intentions and …
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The Ambassador Airplanes: How the Assemblies of God Became Involved in Missionary Aviation — Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center
This Week in AG History — May 13, 1950 By Glenn W. Gohr Originally published on AG News, 14 May 2020 Did you know that the Assemblies of God owned two passenger planes just after World War II that carried Assemblies of God missionaries overseas? Following World War II, commercial flights were not readily available, […] …
Those Scientific Episcopalians (Not!)
The old home church tries to make it look good while mulling over if and when to re-open: The Episcopal Church approaches these decisions with great care and bases changes in our practices on solid, scientific data. I never thought the Episcopal Church was particularly "scientific." In fact, looking in the rear-view mirror one thing …
The Ornaments Rubric Explained — The Porcine
If you’ve ever done a little research into Anglicanism and vestments, you have encountered the Ornaments Rubric. It sits before Morning Prayer in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and the 1559 BCP. It reads as follows: “The Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed Place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel;… via …
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My Response to Some of the “Sad Sack” Videos Churches Have Been Putting Out During COVID-19 — The Bossuet Project
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v9ZA2v8Rcdk?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent A response inspired by Meditations on the Gospel. via My Response to Some of the “Sad Sack” Videos Churches Have Been Putting Out During COVID-19 — The Bossuet Project
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