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November 2010

November 13, 2010
For those of us who follow the Sunday lectionary cycle Year C is quickly coming...
November 12, 2010
I thought I would let you know that there is a new CD out that...
November 11, 2010
Today the church in the west celebrates the life of an incredible man, Martin of...
November 08, 2010
The Open Secret by Lesslie Newbign (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1995) is quite possible...
November 07, 2010
Today's post comes from Sumit Sen, a pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church. I think this...
November 05, 2010
I ran into this quote by Saint Theophan a few weeks ago,I liked it quite...
November 04, 2010
Here in Chicago James Chukwuma Okoye has been teaching at Catholic Theological Union since the late...
November 02, 2010
Every week I post a quote from the church fathers, and try to ask a...
November 01, 2010
Today the Church in the west celebrates one of the feasts of the Church year:...

October 2010

October 31, 2010
My family has recently been reading through the Gospel of Matthew as part of our...
October 30, 2010
Jonah and the Worm (Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Press,1983) has been called one of the greatest works...
October 29, 2010
"By the Hand of Nicholas Papas" Tabitha, also known as Dorcas, is best known as...
October 28, 2010
Today's post comes from sassy Lutheran theo-blogger Tim Steele. If you don't know Tim check...
October 27, 2010
This is from the Introduction to Athanasius’ On The Incarnation  by C.S. Lewis I have...
October 25, 2010
A few weeks ago we posted a quote where it seemed like Basil the great...
October 24, 2010
A dear friend of mine passed away this weekend. Over the last few years Chrissy Burns spend a...
October 24, 2010
Now that I am a father I thought I might give you updates on my...
October 21, 2010
I ran into this video via a friend from seminary here at North Park who...
October 20, 2010
October 19, 2010
This week had so many great saints it was hard to choose. The week started...
October 18, 2010
 I am a big proponent of infant baptism. I know many of our readers are...
October 16, 2010
Sin is a difficult issue to discuss because for most people it is a difficult...
October 15, 2010
One of the most controversial and confusing books in the Bible is the Song of...
October 14, 2010
The Book of Hosea recorded the oracles of a prophet named Hosea in the land...
October 13, 2010
I am a father! My wife just gave birth to our son. I am so...
October 12, 2010
This weeks Saint is one beloved by much of the Western church. This week we...
October 11, 2010
This week's quote was brought to my attention by one of our new readers: Steve....
October 10, 2010
A few days ago we looked at Fr. Barron's arguments you God that he presents...
October 09, 2010
Throughout most of Church history the study of scriptures was not undertaken using the historical...
October 08, 2010
In ancient times there was a commonly held belief by many peoples that gods only...
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