We are coming into Holy Week, the climax of Lent in the Western churches. In the Orthodox world, Great Lent ended on Friday; today is Lazarus...
A Lenten Reflection
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C.S. Lewis’s Spiritual Formation
One of the things I have been looking into lately has been C.S. Lewis’s spiritual formation. While those familiar with his biography will know about...
The Seven Penitential Psalms
In my previous post on Lent and the accompanying video, I focused on fasting and abstinence (“giving something up for Lent”) as central elements of...
Sola Scriptura and the Creed
So far in this series, we have talked about the reason for the Council of Nicaea and its decision affirmed in the Nicene Creed, Constantine’s role...
Advent and the Many Comings of Christ
For My Non-Liturgical Friends: A Quick Introduction to the Church Year The church year takes us on a liturgical journey through the story of our...
Recovering The Cultural Mandate And The Great Commission
https://youtu.be/5yGSmPQEVh8?si=JDYiIQdThDBarvet More about the Post Tenebras Lux Conference: The Lord, in His kindness has been gracious to...
Sacral Community in a World in Crisis – Reformation Celebration 2024
Coram Deo Church hosted the 2024 Reformation Celebration on November 3rd in Bremerton, Washington.
An Election Post Mortem
The election is all but over. Trump won in a landslide, Republicans took the Senate, and probably the House (that’s still up for grabs for some...
Yes, Vote, but Resist the Political Illusion
Christian discipleship should offer the way forward for our country.
A Prayer for Election Day
No matter who wins, apart from God’s intervention, the slide into evil will continue.
Standing, Kneeling, and Sitting: Postures for Prayer
Prayer in the Bible In the Bible, people prayed using several postures, most of which we do not use today. In...
A Prayer for Our Nation
A prayer from Dr. Glenn Sunshine. Nations like ours are set up so that, typically, we get the leaders we...
The Need for Pastoral Accountability
Recent church scandals involving prominent leaders in the Reformed and Charismatic worlds join a long and depressing list of pastors and ministry...
Some Thoughts on Baptism
When Protestants (and I’m including Baptists in this category) talk about baptism, they usually focus on...
Remembering St. Augustine of Hippo
On August 28, 430, St. Augustine of Hippo died. Perhaps the most important father of the early Church, Augustine’s writings shaped Western theology...