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St. Augustine & Grace

Justin Holcomb -
Grace is the heartbeat and headline of the Christian faith. Here are four different voices on grace - Augustine, Calvin, Ryle, and Spurgeon.
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Speaking in Public as if Everything is OK

Abigail Woolley Cutter -
How should Christian leaders speak in moments of cultural crisis? How can the Gospel be announced in moments of convulsion and trauma?
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A Liturgical Theology of Preaching—When is the Sermon?

Nathan Jennings -
The Sermon is essential to the Eucharist. And its place within worship highlights how the Holy Eucharist enacts the End of the World.
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A Liturgical Theology of Preaching—What Is a Sermon?

Nathan Jennings -
What is a sermon? This first essay in a series argues that it is a ritual act connecting a suffering congregation to the God of Scripture.
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A Defense of Percy Dearmer and his ‘British Museum Religion’

Duane Arnold -
Percy Dearmer had definite opinions about worship in the Anglican tradition. Calling his vision "British Museum Religion" may miss the mark.
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Varieties of Gifts: Applying Strategic Thinking in the Parish

Joshua White -
Strategic planning is not the intrusion of ill-fitting corporate systems into the church. It is a disciplined form of Christian discernment.
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A Christian King and Muslim Refugees

Zeyneb Sayilgan -
In the 7th century, a Christian King welcomed Muslim refugees. Although they were loyal, he did this out of a commitment to human dignity.
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A New Heart—Can Religious Orders Help Revitalize the Episcopal Church?

Poulson Reed -
A growing number of people are joining or affiliating with religious orders and seeking a Rule of Life. Could this be an chance for renewal?
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Learning to Long for Church Unity

Hannah King -
Our experience of the church’s divisions, one felt acutely at the Eucharist, should inspire us to a hopeful longing for Jesus’ healing.
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Providence & Provocation: On the Jehovah’s Witnesses

Chris Dow -
When Christians see the zeal of the Jehovah's Witnesses, who are Arians, might that inspire us to a similar zeal for the Gospel?
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Money, Consumerism, & Faith

Marcia Hotchkiss -
Marketing, especially among Americans, seems to enter all areas of life, including the witness and mission of the church.
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A Crown of Inheritance: The Veil

Alethea Kemp -
Some Christian women chose to veil. This spiritual practice, rich in scriptural echoes, should be discerned between a woman and God.
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We Bought a Grocery Store

Kristine Blaess -
What happens when a church buys a property not for its own needs, but to serve its neighbors? This is a story of discernment and mission.
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What is Your Parish’s Top Priority?

Andrew Buchanan -
Only 12 percent of Episcopal parishes say that making disciples is how we’ll grow the Church. What is your parish's top priority?
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What About the Human Authors of Scripture?

Christopher Holmes -
Affirming the divine authorship of scripture, especially along Thomist lines, helps restore confidence in the text's relationship to God.
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Means and Ends of Evangelism

Jeremy Worthen -
From Billy Graham to Michael Ramsey, how might a Christian sociology speak to a hyper-individualized culture?
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Baptized with His Baptism

Paul Wheatley -
At Christ's baptism, heaven opens and our access to God is inaugurated. We exiled children of Adam and Eve are called beloved.
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Martyrs, Monasteries, and the Miracle of Iran’s Christian Revival

Samira Izadi Page -
In every era, from the apostolic age to today, the story of Christians in Iran has been marked by suffering and extraordinary faith
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Growing with the Grain of Creation

Clint Wilson -
A consumer economy breeds a consumer faith. Churches modeled on market dynamics are ultimately incapable of creating deep covenant community.
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Epiphany: The Light Shines in Darkness

Calvin Lane -
There is a thread in scripture, a recurring theme in the unfolding story of God's providence, of salvation coming at night.
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