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Evening Prayer: 10/28/2022

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REC's 1932 BCP Psalm 57 and Psalm 30 Genesis 3 Matthew 6

Theological Journals, Part 3: 10/28/2022

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Modern Reformation (Sept/Oct 2022): BOOK REVEW: William Lane Craig’s “Quest for the Historical Adam:” Dr. Hojim Abn outlines the wholesale capitulation by Craig to paleontology. To be continued. Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber outlines the changes to the liturgy of baptism which includes signing of the cross if desired. Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in a “Balanced Ministry,” Dr. Bill Boekestein notes that sometimes a Pastor is over-stretched by being with people too much and without balance. He recommends short phone calls or brief written notes as one strategy for relief. Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in in “The Evangelical Question,” Kirsten Sanders discusses Evangelicalism A and Evangelicalism B, the latter taking up political motifs in the 1990s. Kirsten thinks that the author of “Jesus and John Wayne,” an historian from Calvin University is h...

Theological Journals, Part 2: 10/28/2022

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Anglican Journal (Oct 2022): “Bishop Tight-Lipped on Lambeth Conference:” discusses the back-and-forth and underground drafts trying to protect Lambeth 1998’s 1.10 resolution. The Toronto Archbishop and Pimp (our word) for immorality and his sodomite partner are happy with how Welby handled the sodomite issue. Imagine Abraham or John the Baptist showing up at Lambeth to chat with Justin? Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Societally Derived or Studiously Prosecuted? God, Revelation, Education and David Payne:” Dr. Christopher Sarver radically debunks Mays’ abuse of historical characterization of Payne with the allegation that his view of God were crafted by sociology. Very nice slap-down of a racist construct. Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “`Love is our Lord’s Meaning:’ Spiritual Formation in Julian of Norwich and Desmond Tutu,” Frank England gives the Wycliffian context in which traditionalist orthodoxy was assaulted. Anglican and Episcopal ...

OT/NT/ST/CH: 10/28/2022

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Halley’s “Bible Handbook:” comments on the Babylonian and Assyrian creation hymns/stories. Zondervan Pictorial Bible: “Israel:” the storyline is traced through Saul’s life and introduces David. For Judges 18, Prof. Keil comments on the Danites finding Micah, his Levitical priest, and the idols in Micah’s house. For Isaiah 14.4-23, Prof. Henry concludes his remarks on Babylon’s doom. Soon, he’ll be commenting on Assyria’s doom. For Mathew 12.9-21, Prof. Jamieson comments on the Pharisees and Sadducees and their hunt to blunt Jesus. For Acts 2.14-36, Prof. Henry emphasizes the “promise” of the Holy Spirit, now seen and heard in the Pentecostal outpouring. Frederick Copleston’s “History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome (1.1):” discusses the chronology of the authentic, Platonic dialogues. He creates three categories of the dialogues. For Theology Proper (locus 2): Prof. Hodge discusses materialism and self-consciousness evincing the mind, will, and affections as more than matte...

Morning Prayer: 10/28/2022

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REC's 1932 BCP Psalm 21-23 The Fall and Genesis 3 Matthew 5

Evening Prayer: 10/26/2022

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REC's 1932 BCP Psalm 17 Image of God in Male/Female, one creation in two genders Matthew 4

Theological Journals, Part 2: 10/26/2022

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Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Societally Derived or Studiously Prosecuted? God, Revelation, Education and David Payne:” Dr. Christopher Sarver continues to show Bishop Payne’s commitment to through Biblical and theological preparation for his clergy—a big miss for Benjamin Mill’s who constructed Bishop Payne simply as a social activist. In other words, bad history by Mill. Dr. Sarver has made the point. Anglican Theological Review (May 2022): in “An Anglican Ethic for a COVID-19 Pandemic,” Dr. Christopher Jones thankfully ends his empty jawing. Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “`Love is our Lord’s Meaning:’ Spiritual Formation in Julian of Norwich and Desmond Tutu,” Frank England talks about Julian’s visions. Anglican and Episcopal History (Aug 2022): in in “Huguenot Anglican in Seventeenth Century Virginia,” Rev. Lonnie Lee explores the Huguenots who took up employment on plantations along the James River in VA. Table Talk (September 2022)...