collect for Trinity 23
Lord God, heavenly Father: we thank Thee that Thou hast hitherto granted us peace and graciously spared us from war and foreign dominion: We pray Thee, graciously let us continue to live in Thy fear...
View Articledespise the sins...not the brother who commits them
The Devil cunningly induces us instead of irritating us against himself to notice our neighbors sins, to make us spiteful and angry with others, and to awaken our contempt towards them, thus keeping...
View Articlecharade: war on Christmas
In the beginning was a Starbucks coffee cup with snowflakes on it. Then the snowflakes went away, and all hell broke loose.And so it began...the annual charade of the 'war' on Christmas, where every...
View Articlethe origins of the chaplaincy
This post is copied from CatholicYouthWork.com and is presented here in its entirety. I claim no credit for this work.Wednesday the 11th of November is the feast of St Martin de Tours, the first...
View Articlecollect for Trinity 24
O almighty and everlasting God, who by Thy Son hast promised us forgiveness of our sins and deliverance from eternal death: We pray that by Thy Holy Spirit Thou wilt daily increase our faith in Thy...
View Articlepastor, France is not Serbia
In the wake of the horrific terror attacks in Paris on Friday, Christian pastors had a difficult situation to face last Sunday.All rightly called out these evil deeds for what they wereMost rightly...
View Articlerefugees: when theology and patriotism conflict
Since the horrendous terrorist attacks in Paris last weekend, calls for stopping the proposed admission of Syrian refugees to the United States have reached a deafening roar. Over half of all state...
View Article9 signs your theology is driven more by politics than historic Christianity
This post offers something to offend almost every American Christian. Do you know why? Contemporary American Christianityboth on the right and the leftis powerfully influenced by politics. The...
View Articlea Thanksgiving prayer
Almighty and gracious Father, we give thee thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we beseech thee, faithful stewards of they great...
View Articlecollect for the 1st Sunday in Advent
Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank Thee, we bless and praise Thee forever, that Thou didst send Thy Son to rule over us poor sinners, who for our transgressions did justly deserve to remain in the...
View Article"this is not a day care..."
Until this morning, I had never heard of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, nor could I point out Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on a map. Then I read this brilliantly-written piece from the University President,...
View Articlecollect for the 2nd Sunday in Advent
Lord God, heavenly Father, who by Thy Son hast revealed to us that heaven and earth shall pass away, that our bodies shall rise again, and that we all shall appear before the judgment seat: We beseech...
View Articlecollect for the 3rd Sunday in Advent
Lord God, heavenly Father, who didst suffer Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to become man, and to come into the world, that He might destroy the works of the devil, deliver us poor offenders from sin...
View Articlecollect for the 4th Sunday in Advent
Lord God, heavenly Father, it is meet and right that we should give thanks unto Thee, that Thou hast given us a more glorious baptism than that of John the Baptist, and hast therein promised us the...
View ArticleLord Jesus Christ, all praise to Thee!
Lord Jesus Christ, all praise to Thee!Thou wast born a child like me.To tell abroad that God is loveThe angel choirs hymn Thee above.Hallelujah!Behold the eternal Father's ChildCradled by a Virgin...
View Articlecollect for Christmas
Lord God, heavenly Father, we give thanks unto Thee, that of Thy mercy and compassion Thou didst suffer Thy dear Son to become incarnate, and didst through Him redeem us from sin and everlasting...
View Articlecollect for the Sunday after Christmas
O almighty and everlasting God, mercifully direct our ways, that we may walk in Thy law, and be made to abound in good works: through Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth...
View Articlethe children still suffer: thoughts on Holy Innocents' Day
We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the holy innocents of Bethlehem by the order of King Herod. Receive, we beseech thee, into the arms of thy mercy all innocent victims; and by thy great might...
View ArticleAmerican Christians, why are we so afraid?
Of what are American Christians so afraid? I ask that question intentionally because it seems that our most important political decisions are made, not out of a theologically-informed world-view but...
View Article"dear traditional worshipers..." (link)
A brilliant piece over at Ponder Anew...I highly encourage you to go read "Dear Traditional Worshipers."
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