Sunday ,May 4, 2025Third Sunday of EasterActs 9:1–22 Psalm 30 Revelation 5 John 21:1–1Worship like heaven: The power of the lambOur scriptures for today highlight the power of Jesus Christ. Starting in Acts, we heard the conversion of Saul to Paul.; let’s set the context a little, Saul was a persecuted of Christians. He wasContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday ,May 4, 2025”
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Why no new articles?
You might be wondering why no new blog posts? I have learned in my seminary the importance of LISTENING! To the elders , bishops etc of Christ church. To listen to the ancient Christian writers, the reformers. Seminary teaches the importance of READING, not speaking. You are learning to teach a 2000 year old religionContinue reading “Why no new articles?”
Where have I been
I have intentionally stopped posting as I am going through training for ministry. We discussed the importance of NOT getting into online theological arguments as we are studying
I’ve been Accepted into seminary
I just wanted to announce that I have been accepted to seminary at Latimer Theological institute of the Evangelical and Reformed Synod of the United Episcopal Church, under Bishop E. Aaron Long, expected ordination to the priesthood, 2027
Profiles in church history: St. ignatius
This will be the first in a series surveying various ancient Christian leaders and thinkers. The source for these articles will be Philip Schaf’s early church fathers. The idea is to learn from christian thinkers from the past. These articles will hopefully be reports of history, not taking sides on any of the topics discussed.Continue reading “Profiles in church history: St. ignatius”
What was Jesus doing before coming to the earth
“when scripture is linked with scripture there is a LOT Jesus did before he came to earth”
Pilate, for his people, God for his people
Matthew 27:11-2711And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?Continue reading “Pilate, for his people, God for his people”
Preaching through Romans: week 6 (part II)
Romans 6:11-23 KJV “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselvesContinue reading “Preaching through Romans: week 6 (part II)”
Preaching through Romans: week 6 (part 1)
This text has issues and questions that deserve an independent blog post. I will be breaking Roman’s 6 into two sections I want to dedicate a blog post to discuss baptism, faith, the question of justification by faith alone and how to confess baptism as delivering the forgiveness of sins with salvation by faith aloneContinue reading “Preaching through Romans: week 6 (part 1)”
Preaching through Romans: week 5
Roman’s 5:1-10 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Continue reading “Preaching through Romans: week 5”