A flowchart for choosing your religion
Click on the image if you want to see it larger. Apologies – this chart is in several places on the web, so I do not know which is the original.
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2012
Lent in the psalms
On Ash Wednesday I, as many others would have, urged my community: “I invite you, in the name of Christ, to observe a holy Lent by self-examination and repentance, by prayer, fasting, self-denial, and giving to those in need, and by reading and meditating on the word of God.” For some, yes, they will give
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Christchurch earthquake anniversary
On the anniversary of the Christchurch devastating 6.3 earthquake we remember those who died, those injured, and all we lost. We commit ourselves to a journey, hoping for new, transformed life from these ashes. You can light a candle here. Here are some thoughts on Ash Wednesday quake memorial
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Ashes on the go
Ashes on the go isn’t going to go. Bringing Ash Wednesday to the streets is a movement. More than 40 Episcopal parishes in 11 states in USA will take to the streets on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, marking the beginning of Lent with “Ashes to Go.” Diocese of Chicago Bishop Jeff Lee is an enthusiastic
CofE Covenant vote 10-5 against
Do as I say – not as I do. I’m squandering precious time and energy on the “Anglican Covenant”. Don’t. I have regularly joked: what would happen if the CofE didn’t sign up to the “Anglican Covenant”? Clearly the drafters of the “Anglican Covenant” were so cocksure of CofE support that such an option isn’t
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Leave the Bible alone
This post is third in a series. The other two are: Wycliffe wades into wild waters translating Father & Son My passion for the Bible being translated as accurately as possible is not new-found. When I was training for the priesthood in the late 80’s, when the presumption still existed that stipended priests would train
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Five Finger Prayer
There are several mnemonics to help cover the various dimensions of prayer. Some of them use five fingers: The thumb is nearest to us, closest to our heart. The pointing finger reminds us of teachers, doctors, clergy… The longest, tallest finger reminds us to pray for those in authority. The ring finger is weak –
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translating Father & Son
In a response to my recent blog post I was accused of possibly furthering the work of Satan because I sought, as much as possible, that in translation of the Bible it be done as accurately as possible. I think the discussion is worth another couple of posts. If you are new to the issue,
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