Aretha Franklin: Gospel Preacher
August 16, the world lost one of the great preachers of the gospel.
‘I will redeem you’
What the Book of Ruth can teach about our prayers for the dead.
Solid and contrived piety: Michael O’Brien’s Father Elijah series
Catholic-minded friends recommended Michael O’Brien’s apocalyptic thrillers, Father Elijah and Elijah in Jerusalem, to me for years.
Limiting free speech? The Church’s response to pornography
"While the production and use of pornography has always been a problem, in recent years its impact has grown exponentially, in large part due to the Internet and mobile technology. Some have even described it as a public health crisis."
John Chrysostom and the virtue of giving
A moment of confession: I love stewardship season, and I love asking people for money. Why? Because John Chrysostom’s right: Learning to use money effectively for God’s purpose is fundamental to our discipleship.
Adoption, generosity, and the kingdom
Mutual restraint and generosity enabled this event to be plainly and obviously one of God’s own kingdom, where adoption is a dream for God’s people (Romans 8:23).
An academic and pastoral lens
Richard Hays offers an exemplary commentary on 1 Corinthians, naming the challenges and exploring how we can honestly engage with a biblical text we seek to make authoritative in our lives and our Church.
A pitch for daily Communion: in response to Mac Stewart
Daily Communion is not just for Anglo-Catholic smells-and-bells types.