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Newer posts →. August 15, 2011 · 9:42 am. The Passion of the Church. If you aren’t into languages, don’t worry–only the first paragraph is a little technical. (Bear with me in a little technicality; do bear with me). The word “church” does not occur frequently in the four accounts of the Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). In the New Testament, “church” normally translates the Greek word. Which is “a secular term for an assembly of people and is derived from the verb to call” (Avis, 1). It is the cont...
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Thank God it’s October | An Uncommon Institution
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A brief interlude…. New Blog →. October 1, 2011 · 11:46 am. Thank God it’s October. Yes, it’s finally October. Let me recap September:. September 1: Classes started. September 8-12:Drove with another student from Nashotah, WI to Albany, NY for a retreat, was interviewed by the Commission on Ministry, and recommended to the Standing Committee for Candidacy for the Priesthood (Praise God! September 25-30: One of my bishops was on campus to lead our annual fall retreat. September 29: Took my GRE. You are co...
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No Parish is an Island | An Uncommon Institution
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One died for all, therefore all died. 8220;…no indifferent matter…” →. August 29, 2011 · 3:30 pm. No Parish is an Island. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. This string of adjectives, as proclaimed in the Nicene Creed, is usually quickly said, and sometimes feels as though a part of the many things we use to fill up the clause concerning the Holy Spirit. But it is so much more than that. Holy catholic and apostolic church. Where does this unity spring from? 8221; (Ramsey, 40). Refers t...
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“…no indifferent matter…” | An Uncommon Institution
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No Parish is an Island. A brief interlude… →. September 3, 2011 · 2:00 pm. 8220;…no indifferent matter…”. Picking up from last time. Why is this so important? Why does it matter what we consider church? Why can’t the unity of the Church be summed up in the things we have in common (e.g., the belief in one God, the faith in Jesus Christ)? Why should we find a deeper, more complex (and more fulfilling! Paul’s letters to the local church in Corinth sheds light on these questions. Have,” “. By their place in...
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A brief interlude… | An Uncommon Institution
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8220;…no indifferent matter…”. Thank God it’s October →. September 13, 2011 · 2:28 pm. A brief interlude…. School has taken up a great amount of my time over the past few weeks (as it should! I’m looking forward to it, and I hope you are too. But until Sunday, this brief hiatus will continue. Thank you to those who have still checked in, and I hope to feed you with more rambling sooner than later. 8220;…no indifferent matter…”. Thank God it’s October →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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One died for all, therefore all died. | An Uncommon Institution
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No Parish is an Island →. August 23, 2011 · 9:06 am. One died for all, therefore all died. 8220;I did it my way! 8221; is the theme song on the road to hell. Do something. No matter how they or we have rationalized the account of the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the fact remains: humanity (Heb. Rebelled against God. We preferred our own understanding, our own reasoning, to that of God. Humanity began to die that day. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though w...
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(Growing) Glossary | An Uncommon Institution
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Throughout most posts, I try to remain consistent in the terms I use. These are. And I invite any questions or suggestions so that the content of the blog is as accessible as possible. I’ll begin here with some that will probably come up a lot. 8211; literally, “English.” If I use the term ‘ Anglican. 8217; I am referring to the branch of Christianity associated with the Anglican Communion or historic Church of England. 8211; the term ‘ church. 8217; but here it will refer to a parish. God is spirit, and...
