"Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile." ~ Mark 7:14-15 When I lived in Moscow, my family and I attended the St. Andrews Anglican Church, one of only three Anglican Churches in Russia. While it follows the worship of the Church of England they strive to serve Anglicans of all traditions and countries. My family always was relatively involved in church wherever we lived – my dad and … [Read more...]
Living in the Light of Easter – Part 2
“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.” – 1 John 3:1 Last week we had the first part of our mini two-part series titled Living in the Light of Easter – where we looked at Easter through the analogy of a wedding between God and humankind, God making promises to us, of forgiveness of sins, of eternal and abundant life, of life in his presence and kingdom forever. Like a wedding there is a marriage that follows life after the … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Sex – Biblical Imagination Wk 5
This, and this alone, is Christianity, a universal holiness in every part of life, a heavenly wisdom in all our actions, not conforming to the spirit and temper of the world but turning all worldly enjoyments into means of piety and devotion to God. – William Law Do any of you remember music videos? I know that music videos still technically exist but their real heyday was in the 80s and 90’s. I remember when I was around 10 or 11 and there was nothing else on TV I would flip through the … [Read more...]