Theology

THE DESCENT OF THE DRAGON AND THE ANGELIC GLEANERS: A Sermon for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels

September 14, 2023

I preached this sermon at Trinity School for Ministry on September 28, 1988. For a subsequent sermon, see “All Things Visible and Invisible.” Lessons for the DayRevelation 12Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 You…

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THE MOTHER OF ALL PROOF TEXTS: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 3:16

March 23, 2023

It may be fairly said that 2 Timothy 3:16 — “all Scripture is inspired by God” — is the mother of all proof-texts because it brings to legitimate birth the…

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AMY CONEY BARRETT: An Esther Come to the Kingdom? (with a Postscript from Dobbs)

June 5, 2022

Shakespeare’s heroine Portia, decked in judicial robes, is acclaimed "a Daniel come to judgment.” Will Amy Coney Barrett be an Esther come to judgment?

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JANUARY 6: A Biblical Perspective

January 4, 2022

Last year, I wrote a couple reflections on the events that occurred in Washington, DC., on January 6, 2021. I am attaching one of them, “The Office: The Lack and…

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BASIC BELIEVING: A Sermon Series on the Apostles’ Creed

September 13, 2021

The following sermons were preached at Redeemer Anglican Church, North Boroughs, PA, as preparation for members of the congregation who were to be baptized, confirmed, and received, as the bishop…

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BASIC BELIEVING: Creeds in the Bible

June 29, 2021

A Sermon Series on the Apostles’ Creed Sermon Preached at Redeemer Anglican Church, Bellevue June 13, 2021 LESSONS: Psalm 114: Deuteronomy 26:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke 1:1-4 “So we…

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PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES WITH THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

June 25, 2021

Preface I wrote this essay in 1998 for a projected anthology of articles on the Book of Common Prayer. The project never came to fruition. In the meantime, my wife…

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A CATECHETICAL SEASON

June 25, 2021

I began my ministry fifty years ago at Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia, which was entering into charismatic renewal. The Rector of the Church was promoting the renewal; he was…

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FOR GOD’S SAKE, REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE [with Postscripts]

January 7, 2021

Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office – immediately (see postscripts). I did not vote for Donald Trump in 2016. I did not trust his character. But the…

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“FROM THE BEGINNING”: GOD’S DESIGN FOR HUMAN NATURE

October 30, 2020

AN APPEAL TO THE BISHOPS OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA More than a hundred days have passed since the fateful Bostock v. Clayton County decision by the U.S.…

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“SYSTEMIC RACISM”: Matters of Definition

October 11, 2020

I would wish to have a crisper definition of systemic racism. It seems to me that systemic implies an established system of laws and institutions. Apartheid in South Africa was…

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ENCOUNTERING FALSE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Bishop Michael Fape

June 28, 2019

N.B. In light of some current discussion of the Church of Nigeria and the “prosperity gospel, I am posting a relevant presentation from GAFCON 2013 by Bishop Michael Fape, who…

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IMAGE-BEARERS FOR GOD: Does Biblical Language for Man Matter?

June 25, 2019

My goal in this essay is to make a case from Scripture for traditional language for man and for understanding how men and women, each in a particular way, are…

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GOD THE FATHER’S DAY: A Patriarchal Convergence

June 13, 2019

In recognition of the “solar eclipse” of Father’s Day (USA and UK) and Trinity Sunday, I am re-posting something I wrote last year, noting that in the absence of a…

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GOD THE FATHER: Three Biblical Reflections

December 9, 2018

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, recently issued a press report about how he experiences God as father: The Most Revd Justin Welby said that calling God “father” for him…

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VERY MAN: TWO GOOD BOOKS ON SEEING JESUS

November 15, 2018

Twenty years ago, I gave a lecture titled “Seeing Jesus: Who Did Jesus Think He Was?” Here is the way I began it (updated a bit): When I became a…

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Anecdotage: PORTRAITS FOR LADY DAY

April 9, 2018

Reading an article today on the Feast of the Annunciation sparked a strong memory. My wife and daughter and I spent a glorious week at Christmas 2001 in Florence. While…

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