Archive for June, 2008

JI Packer calls on Rowan Williams to resign

Every ten years or so, hundreds of Bishops and guests come together for the Lambeth Conference.  It is a time where these leaders in the Anglican Church worldwide come to deliberate on recent events and think about directions for the future.  However a number of prominent Anglican’s will not be attending the upcoming Lambeth Conference.  [...]

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The Lutherans Song by Lost and Found

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Great Paul Young Interview

We are looking forward to having the NY Times Best Selling Author Paul Young, author of the Shack, who has agreed to visit in September.  Needless to say, this little book has caught a lot of attention.  I have been pleased to find some great interviews with Paul Young and again with John Stackhouse, a [...]

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Lutheran and Anglican Reform: A New Page

If you look up, you’ll see a page dedicated to following the ongoing work of several reform groups in the Lutheran and Anglican Churches.  There is no doubt that the divisions in these churches over issues of theology and praxis will continue to be a major issue.  I hope to keep one ear to the [...]

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You’ve Been Left Behind

In second Peter we read about the Day of the Lord; further New Testament books have inspired us to think about what the second coming of the Lord might look like.  While we wait for his return, some enterprising folks have come up with a way of making a few dollars in the process.  Consider this, [...]

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The Passion Play

A good friend of mine, Steve Waldschmidt is playing Jesus this year in the Canadian Badlands Passion Play in Drumheller.  Here is what he recently wrote about his preparations for the play:
I’m two weeks into rehearsals for the Passion Play–another huge experience. To be working out in space and text on a 4 acre outdoor [...]

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Brazil in the news

When I was young I read a Tarzan book and it seemed that after reading it, I saw Tarzan everywhere.  I think the same is happening as I prepare to take a group to Brazil next spring.  I came across some news stories about the natives in Brazil that I thought you might enjoy: Protesting [...]

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