Monthly Archives: April 2019

A Time for Bold Witness

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“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they wondered; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13 RSV)

“We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29)

 

The world needs a church with Peter’s boldness. Recently, I have commented on this blog about the lamentable divisiveness that characterizes contemporary culture and reaches even into the church (see “Civility: Reconciliation Lite”). While I stand by the observations made in that piece, I also want to make it clear that I do not advocate any form of Continue reading A Time for Bold Witness →

Easter Faith

Christian faith, creation, Easter, environment, grace, Hope, Messiah, women

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” (John 20:29 RSV)

I identify with the disciple Thomas. Believing has never been particularly easy for me.Every Easter prompts me to reconsider and reaffirm that my faith centers on the confidence that God was in Christ reconciling the world to God’s self and that God raised Jesus from the dead. I envy the earliest believers, those to whom Jesus appeared in the days following Continue reading Easter Faith →

Invitation for Central Virginians

Easter, Uncategorized

Dr. Melissa Jackson and I will be leading in a special series of Eastertide noon services at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopalian Church in Richmond in the last week of April and the first week of May.  All are welcome.  For details see my speaking schedule page on this blogsite and/or “www.regardingeaster.com”.

In Praise of Music

creation, Music

Praise the LORD with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!

Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, with loud shouts.

(Psa 33:2-3 RSV)

A few mornings ago, my wife and I were sitting on the front porch. It promised to become a beautiful early spring day. The air was still a little crisp with the cool of the past night, but the warmth of the sun just above the tree line compensated wonderfully. We could see hints of green on the limbs of a few trees. Hostas were peeking up through the soil. The Continue reading In Praise of Music →