Thoughts from My Corner of the World
Worship I found the following statement from the preface in The Open Sanctuary, by author Nicholas J. Moore to be reassuring: "[A]ll this reading, thinking, and writing has been an imperfect offering of worship to Christ, our high priest, through whom “we gaze into the heights of the heavens” (1 Clem 36:2 LCL).""The Open Sanctuary,... Continue Reading →
What do you see? It’s that time of year again when Christmas-themed books, advent devotionals, crèches of all sizes, greeting cards, and oodles of holiday décor arrive daily via UPS and FedEx where I work. These are quickly inventoried and hidden out of sight. We wait for the holiday spirit – or shopping fever –... Continue Reading →
Image from National Catholic Reporter, July 13, 2019. Artifacts show early church women serving as clergy. "What's a Woman of Grace Doing in the Priesthood" presented at Central Christian College of the Bible, April 5, 2018. In Part 1 I discussed the new identity given to the early church after becoming dispersed due to the persecution... Continue Reading →