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Note: the following five meditations on George Herbert’s sonnet “Prayer,” with commentary by  Dennis Lennon, Turning the Diamond, were first posted during Lent 2020. I have compiled them serially in…

Text and Commentary by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll For a downloadable PDF copy of this essay, click here. For the Fourteen Theses alone, see here. I was glad when…

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…

TOWARD REVIVING, REFORMING, AND REORDERING THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION By the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll Introduction to Theses 6-10 The second group of theses – “The Gafcon Response” – sketches the…

The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll I have been reading postings from respected theologians in the Church of England arguing that the addition of “clause (g)” to the General Synod Resolution…

I happen to like three-way light bulbs. They make it possible to have background light for casual conversations and bright light for reading at night. Unfortunately the bulbs and sockets…

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?

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…

Places in the Heart, it seems to me, is not only about forgiven sinners but about a reconciling community, the dawning of the kingdom of heaven.

This is a classic comedy by a great cast of actors on a timeless theme.