The ministry of lay persons is to represent Christ and his Church; to bear witness to him wherever they may be; and, according to the gifts given them, to carry on Christ’s work of reconciliation in the world.
A Reflection on Hildegard of Bingen Read More »
As a particular congregation, with a particular story, in a particular place, we necessarily have our limitations. However, those limitations help establish our particular charisms. Most importantly, these limitations give us the ability to see what portion of the Invisible Church we are to go out into.
Everywhere You Look, Ch.4: The Megachurch Next Door, pt.2 Read More »
The question is whether the church is about a performance or about a community.
Everywhere You Look, Ch.4: The Megachurch Next Door, pt.1 Read More »
The middle concentric circle is concerned with How the church carries out the Why. The answer to the How is to “listen intently and pay attention to the Holy Spirit, who is already at work” and simply join in.
Everywhere You Look, Chapter 3: The Magic of Paying Attention, pt.1 Read More »
he reason these teachers must be avoided, however, is because they will prevent us from growing in the knowledge and grace of Jesus Christ. This is our goal, and anything that interferes with this goal must be avoided.
2 Peter 3:14-18, The Conclusion Read More »
Sergius Bulgakov’s description of the image of God in humans fulfilled can be captured in the movement between Romans 7, with its depiction of the image as an unfulfilled trinitarian potential, and Romans 8 with its depiction of participation in the Divine reality.
Sergius Bulgakov and Encounter Between Divine and Human Personhood in Romans 7-8 Read More »
The scoffers ask, therefore, if Jesus was going to return, shouldn’t have he returned by now? The writer (maybe quoting Peter) gives us two answers to this question – time and fire.
2 Peter 3:1-13, Last Things Read More »
in these verses we have the most violent and colourfully expressed tirade in the New Testament.
2 Peter 2, False Teachers Read More »
The purpose of 2 Peter 2 is to warn against false teachers. In this chapter, the writer sets up a comparison between the present false teachers and the historical precedent of false prophets within the Hebrew Scriptures.
2 Peter 2, Peter and Jude Read More »
Peter is telling us that we will know from our own experience when Jesus returns in glory because Peter had this same experience at the Transfiguration. We must be patient in our expectations.
2 Peter 1:12-21, Peter’s Testimony Read More »
