Dan Edelen wrote a thought-provoking piece on faith that really hit me where I live. I’m not a cessationist, and I don’t believe that God doesn’t provide for His children who ask of Him in faith. On the other hand, I’m not the kind of charismatic that calls on powerfromtheholyghost for every little thing, making [...]
It’s sad that this year’s Tour De France has suffered from so much scandal. Nothing is more disappointing in any professional sport when those we look up to as leaders in athletic competition are revealed as cheats. What’s worse is that they are sending the (false) message that to be successful in professional sports, you [...]
The Way of the Fathers has links to a couple inexpensive books on reading the Bible and praying from a Catholic perspective. Of the two, I was intrigued by The How-to Book of the Bible: Everything You Need to Know But No One Ever Taught You.
The “blog rodent” makes the observation that the “local bar” often does a better job at being a friendly, welcoming place where people can share life’s struggles than many of our churches. As with everything, there are exceptions, but this is a good slap in the face for us. We should never forget who we [...]
It looks like Ed Stetzer is blogging now. (HT: Justin Taylor)
As seen at the Thinklings On this day in 1869 – In England, the Disestablishment Bill was passed, officially dissolving the Church of Ireland. (Organized opposition to this legislation coined one of longest words in the English language: antidisestablishmentarianism.) I love that word. It’s a great example of the astounding silliness that can be accomplished [...]
Project Canterbury – I may have linked this before. It’s a collection of writings and information by and about Anglicans throughout their history.Anglo Orthodox Saints – From the site: A calendar of Old English and Celtic saints venerated by Orthodox, Anglicans and Catholics.
The Order of St. Benedict site has a great page of links to various liturgies. (EDIT: The link is fixed. ScribeFire was a little flaky with that one.)
Here are some links to various lectionaries in case you’re in to that sort of thing. Anglican (includes BCP and RCL)RCL (Revised Common Lectionary)CatholicOther Lectionary Resources (includes links to early Eastern and Western lectionaries)
If you haven’t heard of Allelon, please give it a visit. The site lists itself as a movement of missional leaders. There is a wealth of articles, netcasts, and other info that can help you explore reaching Western culture with the Gospel as an act of mission. In other words, if you want to reach [...]