Scouring over some old texts for a litany relevant to epiphany, I landed on this paragraph-of-petitioning from ‘The Book of Common Prayer’: ‘O God,… Read more Epiphany 2015: He Will Lead Us
Author: Rod Lampard
Helmut Thielicke: Theology & Ministry Vs. Arrogance In the Academy
Some months ago I picked up Helmut Thielicke’s, ‘A little exercise for young theologians’ (1962). In cautious sympathy with the… Read more Helmut Thielicke: Theology & Ministry Vs. Arrogance In the Academy
Year in Review: Top Twenty Posts of 2014
Long term readers of this blog will know that I’m not big on lists. I get that lists are draw-cards;… Read more Year in Review: Top Twenty Posts of 2014
Spurgeon: ‘Life Is A Conflict & Thou Needest Battle Music’
Since reading these words I’ve wondered what Spurgeon would have thought of today’s musical milieu and the classics it is built on. His 19th Century,… Read more Spurgeon: ‘Life Is A Conflict & Thou Needest Battle Music’
Merry Christmas
In darkened times there’s a lot more to a “Merry Christmas” or the celebration of it, than words and actions… Read more Merry Christmas
Recalling Hope: The People of The Prince of Peace
Author, Anglican and Chaplain of St George’s Anglican Church in Baghdad, Rev.Canon Andrew White, posted this picture to his timeline on Facebook,… Read more Recalling Hope: The People of The Prince of Peace
Augustine’s Ladder, Longfellow’s Reach & The Cloudy Summits Of Our Time
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s reach for Augustinian theology is interesting. It is not quite a theological treatise encased in a poem but it… Read more Augustine’s Ladder, Longfellow’s Reach & The Cloudy Summits Of Our Time
We Can’t Create Peace With A #Hashtag
Today, two innocent civilians lost their lives because of the actions of an Islamic terrorist on Australian soil. Others were wounded. It… Read more We Can’t Create Peace With A #Hashtag
Industrious {…Or, Just Running After One’s Hat}
Self doubt and/or limitations inherited from an abusive past do not mean that you are incapable of meeting resources and ability,… Read more Industrious {…Or, Just Running After One’s Hat}
Unassuming Significance: The Reason {An Introduction}
1. 2. 3. “…thank you for the Mercy Tree” Having fronted the band Flyleaf for around ten years, leaving in… Read more Unassuming Significance: The Reason {An Introduction}
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