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The early ‘Anglican’ reading of Scripture (2): Cranmer and the prayer book

For early Anglicans, the right handling of the Word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15) was a matter of life and death. It requires a heart that acknowledged the authority of the Divine Author, and gladly assented to Scripture's plain meaning.

The early ‘Anglican’ reading of Scripture (1): William Laud

The search for attaining a faithful understanding of Scripture begins by assenting to its authority.

Confession, repentance, and reception: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, I will come to you

One of the things I have been astonished by in my six years of parish ministry are the varied ways that self-hatred imprisons us and perpetuates our propensity to sin. The work of “self-examination” called for ... Read More...

How to read the Bible in church: 7 tips

The way we read the Bible in church is a reflection of how seriously we take the Bible in the life of the Church.

Forgetting our memory verses

Among the greatest gifts of my upbringing in a little prairie Lutheran church was all of the Bible memory verses. My wife had a similar upbringing, and my memory for verses is not what hers is, but nevertheless... Read More...

Why Anglican seminarians still need Galatians

Much of the shape of Anglican seminary curricula, Richard Briggs contends, is shaped by the historical-critical project rather than by the particular questions raised by Anglican ministry itself.

Context, interpretation, and application

Behind many of the debates that Christians have about the Bible, there is an important but unstated assumption: that interpretation is inseparable from application and that context is important to both.

Reading the Gospels for all they’re worth

Joseph Lear: My hope is that this post points to the importance of reading and rereading biblical narrative, searching for Scripture's internal unity.

The hope and joy of peace

Every Idol Demands Human Sacrifice

What Makes Us Beautiful

Martha and Mary

A guide to the Covenant

Every Idol Demands Human Sacrifice

What Makes Us Beautiful

Martha and Mary

A Geography of Two Cities: Augustine’s Hippo Regius

Walking Together…At a Distance: A Hiker’s Musings

Episcopal Ministry

Are we done with the '79 prayer book?

Problems with Forgiveness

The Changes and Chances of This Life

Worship on Behalf of All: Pastoral Wisdom from Martin Thornton

Will Liturgy Be Enough? Part 2

“Open Table,” Excommunication, and the Mission of the Church

Abiding in Jesus

Ascension song

What Makes Us Beautiful

Longing for a Re-enchanted World:

Prolixity and Precision: Reading David Bentley Hart Fast and Slow

In Praise of Alberta: Introducing Corb Lund

Nourishing Memories, Chapter 5: Theology and Christianity at Oxford

Signs of Sanity in the Culture: Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The early ‘Anglican’ reading of Scripture (2): Cranmer and the prayer book

The early ‘Anglican’ reading of Scripture (1): William Laud

Confession, repentance, and reception: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, I will come to you

How to read the Bible in church: 7 tips

Forgetting our memory verses

Why Anglican seminarians still need Galatians

Context, interpretation, and application

Reading the Gospels for all they’re worth