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Category Archives: Theology
This is My Body
My earliest church experience was in a small King James Baptist Church. I loved that congregation. They did many things for me, but most importantly they introduced me to Jesus. The pastor there was a man by the name of
Why Are You Dressed Like That? Part 6
Welcome to: Why are you dressed like that? Part 6 – What is that weird silk bracelet thingy on your wrist? This is a series of entries motivated by a young girl who visited us at St Francis Church and … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Discipleship, Humbleness, Sacrifice, Vestments
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Why Are You Dressed Like That? Part 5
Welcome to: Why are you dressed like that? Part 5 – What is on your head? This is a series of entries motivated by a young girl who visited us at St Francis Church and said to me: Why are … Continue reading
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Tagged Biretta, Bonete, Children, Discipleship, Evangelism, Vestments
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Why Are You Dressed Like That? Part 4
Welcome to: Why are you dressed like that? Part 4. This is a series of entries motivated by a young girl who visited us at St Francis Church and said to me: Why are you dressed like that? First, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Christian Service, Discipleship, Eucharist, Evangelism, Vestments
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Why Are You Dressed Like That? Part 3
Welcome to: Why are you dressed like that? Part 3. This is a series of entries motivated by a young girl who visited us at St Francis Church and said to me: Why are you dressed like that? First, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Christian Service, Faith, Sin, Vestments
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Why Are You Dressed Like That? Part 2
Welcome to: Why are you dressed like that? Part 2. This is a series of entries motivated by a young girl who visited us at St Francis Church and said to me: Why are you dressed like that?
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Tagged Children, Evangelism, Faith, Humbleness, Sin, Vestments
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Why Are You Dressed Like That? Part 1
The little girl asked me – Why are you dressed like that? It is an understandable question. She had never seen a priest in vestments before. Not only that – even if she had, it is unlikely that she
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Tagged Children, Christian Service
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The Atonement
The Atonement is about us being one with God. In fact, a good way to understand the word is – At-One-Ment. If the word atonement is all about being one with God why do so many people fight about what … Continue reading
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Tagged Cross, Crucifixion, Discipleship, Faith, Forgiveness, Sacrifice, Sin, suffering, Violence
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Forgiveness
Through my career as a chaplain in the Army I heard more than a few people say: God cannot forgive me. The people who said this had a wide range of offenses that they believed were unforgivable by God. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolution, Confession, Confessional, Forgiveness, Humbleness, Sin
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Eve and Mary
It is important to remember while studying the Bible that in the New Testament we have a record (sometimes direct and sometimes indirect – today’s example is indirect) of Jesus