Ephrem the Syrian: Poet Theologian of the Nativity
For Ephrem, the Nativity reveals the hidden God and yet it does not change who this God is.
Bodies in Worship
You can shop from home. You can work from home. And you can even worship from home.
Scripture and the Mystery of Procreation
I worry that the church that fails to publicly protect the unique sacramentality of procreative marriage may just find that it has cut its own umbilical cord.
Beating the Big-Box Church
Anglicans taking shots at Big-Box Churches are like three-year-olds learning to garden: Mine gets such enjoyment from popping the heads off of weeds that pulling out the roots becomes a missed opportunity for more fun.
Paul, the Reformers, and Perspectives New and Old
If we are to choose between the Reformers and the "New Perspective," we must first read them both.
Passing on What We Receive
When my daughters tell a story, characters from the Bible and Disney mingle with family members
The Gospel and the Works of God
In Acts 15, St. James and the Jerusalem Council take for granted that Gentile Christians will do just this: follow the commands of God.
Division Is a Choice
We continue to be divided because we continue to choose to be divided.