Yesterday in church, as we gathered to receive God’s good gifts and hear His Word preached, we marked the beginning of the new liturgical year: Advent. The green paraments, occasionally changed during this longest season of the church calendar, gave way to the blue (our church marks this change with blue rather than the more … Continue reading Advent: The Season of Anticipation, Hope, and Christ’s Presence
Christian Life
Norma Normans and Norma Normata
The other day a friend sent me a message. The question was a simple one, “I’m curious, whenever you read patristic or medieval quotes that seem to contradict Sola Fide, how do you handle it?” It was a great question – first, because it means he is diving deep into the writings of the church … Continue reading Norma Normans and Norma Normata
Some Thoughts on the Didache
In the earliest days of the Church, long before there were these beautiful sprawling cathedrals and thick theology books, before ecumenical councils and polished creeds there was this small, practical guide to Christian life known as the Didache. The word "Didache" simply means "teaching." It actually has a longer name taken directly from the first … Continue reading Some Thoughts on the Didache