As we come to the final line of our study on the Nicene Creed, close your eyes for a moment and picture a hidden room in fourth-century Rome. A small group of Christians gathers in the half-light as their bishop recites words you and I still say on Sundays: We believe in the resurrection of … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): We Look For the Resurrection of the Dead… Amen.
“It will happen in the final days that the mountain of Yahweh’s house will rise higher than the mountains and tower above the heights. Then all the nations will stream to it, many peoples will come to it and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh to the house of the … Continue reading Hope: A Meditation for the First Week of Advent
Within the Nicene Creed there are many wonderful affirmations of the Christian faith. Many lines of prose where people affirm with gusto. Yet, one line remains influential and controversial. That line being “one holy catholic and apostolic Church.” Despite its controversy, in the proper context, one can embrace this line with excitement, too. The phrase … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
In the south transept of Chartres Cathedral looms a magnificent rose window portraying the exaltation of Christ. Just beneath visitors will find five smaller lancet windows—the central featuring a regal Mary holding the infant Christ. The four on either side are more difficult to make out. Each window shows two men—one resting on the shoulders … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): Who Has Spoken Through The Prophets…
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
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
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
Today the church marks the Feast of Holy Michael and All Angels. In the Anglican tradition this celebration is also known as Michaelmas (Michael Mass) and serves as one of the “quarter days” of British society to mark the beginning of the Fall quarter in the academic, financial, and judicial calendar. Many Christians throughout the … Continue reading The Feast Day of Holy Michael and All Angels
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
Today Christians the world over are celebrating the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In the Anglican tradition, it is known as Holy Cross Day. Unlike other holy days, such as Good Friday, that commemorate the passion and suffering of Jesus, this is a day set aside to venerate (honor) and celebrate the … Continue reading The Feast Day of the Holy Cross
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man… Indeed Christ came down. Jesus, not created by but equal with God the Father was “born in the likeness of men” (Phil. 2:6). The fact that God became man distinguishes … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): He Came Down From Heaven; Was Incarnate By The Holy Spirit…
In this episode Zach is joined by Molly Jean Pieper to discuss her journey towards the broadly Catholic tradition, particularly in the Anglican Tradition. Get your FREE BOOK here. ——— Have Feedback or Questions?Email usFind us on InstagramFollow us on XFollow us on Threads Find us on YouTube Please rate and subscribe to the podcast … Continue reading (Episode 29): Molly Jean Pieper | An Anglican Journey
