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One thing that refusing to take Communion with those who reject the traditional catholic teaching of the Church is not, is Donatism. Rather Not spells it out again very clearly:
Donatism arose over sacraments celebrated by those who were alleged to have cooperated in Diocletian’s persecution. Donatists insisted that such cooperation rendered these sacraments invalid, and [...]
Off down to London to take part in the Living Waters UK / Redeemed Lives “Alive Again” retreat day with Mario Bergner. Hurrah!!!
Join us in Central London on the 10th of November, 2007 for a joint Redeemed Lives UK and Living Waters UK conference featuring Mario Bergner. Mario will be leading us as we learn [...]
An oldie but a goodie..
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I’ve been thinking a bit since the start of this week about rhythm of life and worship. On Monday I had my training review with my incumbent and one of the other local clergy, and as part of the reflection on the past year I stated that it’s only recently that I’ve felt that the [...]
You know the dudes. 8 foot, kick-*** fellas in the Bible who, if you mess with them can cause you all sorts of problems, and who, if you stay on their right side can be jolly and nice and bring you neat messages from God (hence “malak” in the Hebrew meaning - “messenger”). So much [...]
It is my contention that the gay revisionist movement has been in some senses internally betrayed. An initial struggle (to some degrees I would argue rightly) against rampant homophobia in the church, against the experience of inadequate and sometimes derogative psychiatric and medical treatment and social ostracising both within and beyond the congregation, has now [...]
Continue reading about Ascending Mount Carmel - One Step at a Time - Part Four
In the previous parts of this series I raised the question as to whether pro-gay Christian literature embraced or fled from concepts of purgation. We also looked at some ex-gay writings and saw that in their guidance they seemed to follow the classical spiritual disciplines. Having seen this, our next question is "does [...]
Continue reading about Ascending Mount Carmel - One Step at at Time - Part Three
This is the second part of a series examining how pro-gay and ex-gay theologies deal with purgation. We’re looking at Kenneth Leech’s "Soul Friend" and seeing whether the ex-gay ministries act as a classic spiritual director in guiding the disciple down the path of purgation. ———– Leech is not averse to addressing [...]
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Ash over at Odd Psalms is back blogging.
As for how my Christian lifestyle and gay attractions have mixed, it’s kind of an interesting question. As a Christian, I love God, and I want to love Him more and more with everything that I am. So Christ is who I live my life for, or at [...]
Continue reading about Ascending Mount Carmel - One Step at at Time - Part One
On the whole the response to the post below has been good - most people have understood very clearly the simple truth that dying to self is the hallmark of Christian discipleship, and that sometimes that involves the ultimate cost. But some people haven’t.
For example, let’s take Mark Harris. Mark Harris is a member [...]
Evangelicals find it pretty hard to handle Mary. On the one hand we reject the Roman speculation that is the dogma of the Assumption of Mary into heaven or the nonsense of the Immaculate Conception, the first of which only emerges in the 5th century and is denied by prior fathers, the latter of [...]
A few years ago while at the vicar factory I wrote this piece on the atonement as part of the doctrine course I was taking, led by the fantastically wonderful Alister McGrath. While the first half represents an obligatory overview of the historical growth of the doctrinal understanding of the atonement (and which looking back [...]
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The man from feig-city just got priested…
Last wednesday I headed off on my ordination retreat.
We went to Glenfall House - the diocesan retreat centre in the countryside outside Cheltenham. It was an amzing setting for spending time thinking, reading, praying and contemplating what was about to happen to me and also for reflecting hard on [...]
Fast forward to 17 minutes in this video and then sit back and enjoy.
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Fantastic!!! God rocks and Martyn is pretty close behind him…
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Continue reading about Martyn Minns’ Sermon at his Installation