Category Archives: Feasts and Fasts of the Church year

On my mind and heart at Christmas Tide – The Middle East’s Embattled Christians — By: Nina Shea from National Review Online

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Shel

The Middle East’s Embattled Christians — By: Nina Shea from National Review Online by webmaster@nationalreview.com (Nina Shea) The ongoing Christian flight from the Middle East was high on the agenda of the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, Archbishop Dominique … Continue reading →

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Lent…

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Shel

At Mercy Church we made a decision to honor the church calendar before we launched. It was nothing drastic. However, many evangelicals do not have rooting traditions. We don’t cram it down anyone’s throat, but it is an awesome teaching … Continue reading →

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REPOST: Great Article on the Biblical Theology of Worship

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Shel

AG new position paper. The Summary: Guidance for Contemporary Practice A number of important inferences and imperatives for the guidance of the church may be drawn from this study. The following are by no means exhaustive: 1. True worship focuses … Continue reading →

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It’s Advent NOT Christmas Seaon

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Shel

Joseph Bottum: “The End of Advent,” at the First Things blog. Many years ago, we made a decision to, as much as possible, speak of Advent and not of Christmas, until Christmas. I’ve never been able to hold off the … Continue reading →

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Pentecost and tongues

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Shel

There was a phrase that stuck in my mind from a femminist theologian that I read in a philosophy of religion class. The idolatry of languge Rosemary Radford Ruther in the text I read was making a case for the … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Things

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Shel

This morning we have a baby dedication and a baby shower (one of those modern, males and females welcome ones). New life is is what we are all about at Mercy Church. Of course literally here illustrated by new children … Continue reading →

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Creeds

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Shel

Wonderful Speaking of Faith program with the deceased Jaroslav Pelikan… Why we use creeds in worship. SOF website (Direct link to audio) Excellent radio program (you can download and listen) from NPR’s Speaking of Faith on the power of Creeds … Continue reading →

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Christ is Risen!

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Shel

Truly He is Risen! It’s one day early for the traditional pascal greeting. But what a way to greet people. In Orthodoxy, this is a standard greeting for most of the Christian year. That definitely reminds you that God’s kingdom … Continue reading →

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