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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I START TODAY BY REMINDING YOU OF, or perhaps introducing you to, a five dollar theological term: not because it is fancy, and certainly … Continue reading →

A sense of embattlement can make for some strange alliances. Some good and faithful Christians, feeling pressed by “woke” culture, CRT, social justice movements, gender and transgender legislation, are willing to make pacts with nearly anyone who shares their traditional, … Continue reading →

“And why does it [the Bible] include stoning, torture, murder, burning, slavery, homophobia, bigotry, and chauvinism?” I don’t remember how old she was, but I distinctly remember telling my daughter that she was now old enough to create problems that … Continue reading →

“And why is it [the Bible] open to so many interpretations?” Recently, the United States Supreme Court threw a lighted match on the woodpile of established legal precedent and kindled a wildfire of public outrage on one hand and public … Continue reading →

“And why does it [the Bible] have so many inaccuracies and inconsistencies? I am not a rector, the priest-in-charge of a parish. But, throughout my life and in a few churches I have been in positions of spiritual leadership with … Continue reading →

“And why are there so many versions of it (the Bible)?” (Please refer to the previous post, https://firstblessings.blog/2022/07/08/questions-and-challenges-part-1/, for the origin and context of this “project.”) If you want to read the Koran, you must learn Arabic, the language in … Continue reading →

In nearly three decades of teaching mathematics I found that the very best and the very worst students tended to ask the same question: When are we ever going to use this? From the best students this was an honest … Continue reading →

Following is the transcript of a video presentation on the “basics” of the Anglican Rite of Reconciliation prepared for Apostles Anglican Church. Confession. What images, what thoughts, what concerns, what questions arise when you think about the Rite of Confession? … Continue reading →

Alleluia. Let us worship and adore the true and living God, who created all things.O come, let us adore him. Alleluia. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. CollectAlmighty God, by … Continue reading →

IntroductionWith the rest of our country, I grieve the recent spate of mass shootings in our country. Regrettably, it is nothing new; we have a growing, bloody history of such tragic events, not to mention the “routine” killing of individuals … Continue reading →