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(Episode 33): Dr. Alan Harrelson | The Writings and Legacy of Wendell Berry

In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Alan Harrelson to discuss the writing and legacy of Wendell Berry. Get your FREE BOOK here. Get a copy of Jayber Crow here. Dr. Harrelson’s Substack: https://thepipecottagejournal.substack.com/ ——— Have Feedback or Questions?Email usFind us on Instagram⁠Follow us on XFollow us on Threads Find us on YouTube Please … Continue reading (Episode 33): Dr. Alan Harrelson | The Writings and Legacy of Wendell Berry

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(Episode 32): Fr. Hans Boersma | Recovering A Sacramental Understanding of Reality

In this episode Zach is joined by Fr. Hans Boersma to discuss what it looks like to recover a sacramental understanding of reality. This discussion draws upon Fr. Boersma book Heavenly Participation (Eerdmans, 2011). Find a copy of Fr. Boersma’s book here. Get your FREE BOOK here. ——— Have Feedback or Questions?Email usFind us on … Continue reading (Episode 32): Fr. Hans Boersma | Recovering A Sacramental Understanding of Reality

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(Nicene Creed): We Believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord and Giver of Life…

As we continue to deepen our exploration and understanding of the Nicene Creed we come to the statement “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life . . .”  The first part of the creed established foundational and unifying clarity on such core beliefs as the divinity of Christ, along with a fuller understanding of his life and atoning work.  The … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): We Believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord and Giver of Life…

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(Nicene Creed): He Will Come Again in Glory…and His Kingdom Will Have No End

A few days ago my family and I were traveling and we saw a billboard that said “Jesus Christ…Coming Soon.” While the intent behind the message was likely to elicit fear in order to encourage people to “make a decision for Jesus” the statement is, nonetheless, true. As the Nicene Creed states, “He [Jesus] will … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): He Will Come Again in Glory…and His Kingdom Will Have No End

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(Episode 31): Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson | Reading for the Love of God

In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson to discuss the importance of reading and the discovery of beauty through the written word. This is the subject of her book Reading For The Love of God (Brazos Press). Find a copy of Jessica’s book here. Get your FREE BOOK here. ——— Have … Continue reading (Episode 31): Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson | Reading for the Love of God

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William Tyndale: Priest, Bible Translator, and Martyr

On this day in 1536, the grim gates of Belgium’s Vilvoorde Castle opened as William Tyndale was led from the dungeons to the courtyard. Weeks earlier he had been marched onto the same grounds, admonished by local clerics, and stripped of his priesthood in ritual humiliation. Now formally expelled from the bosom of the church, … Continue reading William Tyndale: Priest, Bible Translator, and Martyr

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(Nicene Creed): He Ascended into Heaven and is Seated At The Right Hand of the Father

“He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” In the Eucharistic liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer (2019) during the prayer of consecration we proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. This simple, yet profound, statement sits at the … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): He Ascended into Heaven and is Seated At The Right Hand of the Father

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(Nicene Creed): On the Third Day He Rose Again, In Accordance with the Scriptures

“And rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.” This portion of the Nicene Creed concisely describes what Christians have historically recognized as the linchpin of our faith – the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The resurrection was foretold by the Scriptures, and by the Lord Himself, and is celebrated … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): On the Third Day He Rose Again, In Accordance with the Scriptures

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(Nicene Creed): For Our Sake He was Crucified…He Suffered Death and was Buried

He who hung the earth in place is hanged. He who fixed the heavens in place is fixed in place. He who made all things fast is made fast on a tree. (Melito of Sardis, 2nd Century Bishop of Smyrna) In his magisterial work Dominion, Tom Holland traces the enduring influence of Christianity on the … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): For Our Sake He was Crucified…He Suffered Death and was Buried