In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Drew Keane to discuss The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition (IVP) and How to Use the Book of Common Prayer (IVP, 2024). Find a copy of the 1662 BCP here. Find a copy of Drew’s book here. ——— Have Feedback or Questions?Email usFind us on … Continue reading (Episode 22): Drew Nathaniel Keane | The BCP A Guide to Anglican Liturgy
The heart of the Book of Common Prayer is the daily offices—Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. These services nourish your soul, but not with intense bursts of devotion or with a dizzying complex of options that let you customize your devotional experience. They offer something else: simplicity, structure, Scripture. Over the last five hundred years, Morning and … Continue reading The Ascent of Morning and Evening Prayer
Today is the feast day of Saint Athanasius, known throughout church history as the “Father of Orthodoxy.” This title is fitting, yet he is not the first of the Early Church Fathers to defend the orthodox Christian faith. He is given this honor because of his fervent defense of the biblical understanding of the nature … Continue reading The Feast Day of St. Athanasius
Today is the feast day of St. Philip and St. James (the Lesser) apostles of Jesus. Most feast days commemorate one particular saint. On occasion, however, two saints will be honored together. St. Philip and St. James are commemorated together on this day because their relics were brought together to Rome in 560 A.D. The … Continue reading The Feast Day of St. Philip and St. James
Join RFTG podcast host Zach Kendrick for a sneak preview of the upcoming RFTG Podcast! We have a great line up of guests scheduled including Drew Keane, Matt Smethurst, Karen Swallow Prior, and more! Join us May 20th for the official relaunch of the RFTG Podcast. Find us on all major podcast platforms such as … Continue reading Podcast: A Sneak Preview!
What does it take to be a saint? Ultimately, it takes grace and mercy of God. For we all, who are in Christ, are awaiting sainthood. In one sense, we are already saints, but in another sense, we are not yet saints. Such is the reality of the already/not yet nature of the kingdom of … Continue reading The Feast Day of St. Catherine of Siena
Mark the Evangelist, widely known in the Scriptures as John Mark, has a very prominent role in the early history of Christ’s church in several respects. It is noteworthy that we are introduced to Mark’s household when an angel of the Lord frees Peter from prison in Acts 12. Upon his release, the apostle immediately … Continue reading The Feast Day of St. Mark The Evangelist
Easter Sunday is one of the most recognized and celebrated holidays the world over. Today many children are eager to receive their Easter baskets to see what the Easter Bunny has brought, and left behind. Most likely it will be filled with plastic (so called) “grass“, chocolate, eggs, marshmallow Peeps, and maybe even a stuffed … Continue reading Easter Sunday: The Feast of the Resurrection
Good Friday is an essential day in Holy Week. On this day, Christians throughout the world remember the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. You may wonder, why do we call this day Good Friday when the crucifixion does not sound good? Other names for this day are Great and Holy Friday (as the … Continue reading Why Do We Call It Good Friday?
Palm Sunday is one of the rare days in the Church Calendar when most churches, regardless of the denomination, manage to get in the spirit of things (at least in my limited Catholic-Presbyterian-Anglican experience). Who doesn’t love a good parade of children waving palm fronds at the beginning of a service? Even Baptists can get … Continue reading Palm Sunday: The Return of the King
In America, we are familiar with celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Set aside on the Monday that falls near his birthday (January 15), most of us enjoy a day off without giving a second thought to the reason for the commemoration. In the Anglican tradition (and the … Continue reading Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lent is a sober season within the Christian calendar. As we progress through Lent, we inch closer to celebrating Easter. However, celebrations don’t have to wait until Easter, as there are feasts and occasions we can honor in the meantime. One such occasion is the Feast of the Annunciation, which we typically celebrate every year … Continue reading The Feast Day of the Annunciation
