For this purpose, then, the incorporeal and incorruptible and immaterial Word of God entered our world. In one sense, indeed, He was not far from it before, for no part of creation had ever been without Him Who, while ever abiding in union with the Father, yet fills all things that are. But now He entered the world in a new way, stooping to our level in His love and Self-revealing to us. He saw the reasonable race, the race... Read more

To Christians wine holds a special place among all drinks. It is the drink that is central to Christian worship, sacramental life, and one of the key mystical connections between the Church and Christ. This all stems from the fact that on the night Jesus was betrayed, He took wine in a cup and gave it to His disciples saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” Ever... Read more

I ran into this retelling of the fall of man. I thought you all might like it. Let me know what you think. It has poetry mixed with art, and some nice video. I can’t say it’s my favorite style of poetry, but I do like the effort. How do you feel about their presentation of the Genesis fall narrative? Do you find any theological or exegetical issues in how they present this video? Free Fall from ProlifikFilms on Vimeo. Read more

This prayer was written by Nikolai Velimirovich who was imprisoned by the Nazis for speaking out against them. With the amount of hate that was poured out in the 20th century it is amazing to hear a prayer as powerful as this come from the hand of a man who was the victim of one of the greatest purveyors of evil in human history. It is a sobering reminder to me that the heart of of the Christian perspective is... Read more

I thought I’d post this just for fun! Read more

A few years ago I was sitting in my car on a summer evening. I had the window rolled down and was listening to the radio enjoying the cooling summer air. Suddenly a man came up to window and asked me a question. “Are you saved?” he inquired. I must admit I was a little startled. I felt I had become the victim of drive by evangelism.  This was not the first time I had been asked a question like... Read more

Here is a recently recorded video I made that explains how I use explain the Gospel to people using coffee. I’d love feedback Enjoy Read more

Here is a video of my son Liam enjoying a little play mat. I just hope it doesn’t give him any ambitions to pull a Jonah. I think he’s just about the cutest kid in the world. He was born in October and is already getting SO BIG! Read more

The church is filled with stories of unlikely, and sometimes unwilling leaders. Many times leaders are called into leadership against their own will. If you remember the Story of Gregory the Great a few months ago this was the case with his appointment into the papacy. Few stories of ordination and vocation can compare with the strang story of Ambrose of Milan (who was honored by the church this week).  Saint Ambrose was raised in a Christian home, but had... Read more

Social justice is a sticky topic, because it goes beyond helping people and focuses on fixing systems. It doesn’t just feed people, it’s asks the question “why are poeple hungry” Because of this it’s frequently been accused of having a “liberal agenda.” Covenant Pastor, Dr. Mae Cannon, knows a lot about Social Justice. She wrote the book on it, Literally. Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World (IV Press, 2009). The book is, according to Shane Claiborne, “a cookbook for... Read more