“What is the duty of Christians?”, the BCP asks; Jon and Lisa offer their thoughts and reflect on the BCP’s answer. Plus we talk about how much we love the word “wee.”
This week: The Puritan reformer who paid a high price for challenging the male-dominated religious/civic authorities of her day.
“This happens sometimes. And, it is always very unnerving to be disconnected from the way I think my life ought to go. What I do, the promises I keep, my work, my vacation plans, the well-being of my relationships — all these things are part of what defines me. Without them, I feel an emotional free fall.”
“God, if wishes count, could my willow tree be there too? And maybe the pine tree overlooking my river where You and I met so often when I was an adolescent? Oh, and could there be a village like Three Pines with warm and friendly people, a sense of history, and a little Anglican church, for meditation and occasional concerts? By the way, I’d love to have about half the town I grew up in as neighbors as well?”
In an effort to strengthen and not to whither (sic) our bonds of affection, we also wish to record our strong objection to the recent consecrations of women in provinces of the Global Anglican Future Conference and to the classification of the action as a “secondary issue.” … Issues that touch upon the salvation of souls are always primary issues…. – ACNA’s Diocese of Fort Worth
“I know he told us (pretty sternly, in fact)
Not to tell anyone how we got our sight back…
Yet we can tell you beyond the shadow of a doubt
We have no problems telling you how he taught us to believe again.”
“We ourselves have received astounding grace and mercy, whether we have deserved it or not. Jesus calls us to demonstrate that same grace to the world around us—especially when everything around us tries to make us hard-hearted and afraid.”
“How do you pray? What do you get from it? How do you feel when you pray? Does just sitting and meditating feel prayerful? When you do or make something for another person, do you also offer it to God as a prayer?”
“In this month and the ones to come
give us your presence
in the blazing beauty of your creation.”
David and Charlette answer a listener email about the story of the Syrophoenician woman and discuss Jesus’ teaching about divorce from this week’s gospel, its the implication for our spiritual lives, and what conversations at home will be like based on these gospel themes