https://open.spotify.com/episode/1x9pPb1efEeDKFtC04TfMX?si=NnFmZSD_QdKQE5PtsNfXaQ Dr. Glenn Sunshine lectured on how God's Kingdom is advancing in the Global South for the 2023 Men Act Now retreat.
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Celtic Christianity Reading List
Since my short video on St. Patrick and Celtic Christianity and my article The Story of the Celtic Cross, several people have contacted me for a reading list on Celtic Christianity. Before I give you my list, a few comments are in order. The Pitfalls Many books on...
The Sacramental World
We live in a sacramental world. St. Augustine defined a sacrament as “a visible sign of an invisible grace.” In other words, it is an outward sign using physical objects and actions that points to something God is doing inside of us. Sacraments use the physical to...
A Brief Introduction to Fasting
Fasting is a spiritual discipline that was practiced by Jesus and early Christians and that today is practiced in many places around the world today where the Gospel is growing most rapidly. Yet in the Western church, it is largely ignored. Our culture, which is built...
A Brief Introduction to Fasting
Fasting is a spiritual discipline that was practiced by Jesus and early Christians and that today is practiced in many places around the world today where the Gospel is growing most rapidly. Yet in the Western church, it is largely ignored. Our culture, which is built...
The Believer’s Three Callings, Part 1
When evangelical Christians think about God’s purpose for the church and for their lives, they often think almost entirely in terms of evangelism. Growing in personal integrity and holiness of life also fits in, but sharing the Gospel is frequently seen as the single...
The Believer’s Three Callings, Part 2
In the previous article, I argued that a fully-formed biblical worldview recognizes three callings on the life of the believer: the Great Commandment, the Great Commission, and the Cultural Mandate. Of these, the Great Commandment is the most important, and the other...
The Believer’s Three Callings, Part 3
Dominion in Proper Context In the previous articles in this series, I discussed the Great Commandment and the Great Commission and argued that these were two of the three things God has called us to do. The Great Commandment, with a focus on loving our neighbor, means...
Advent Devotional: December 23
December 23: These are based on the O Antiphons, traditionally said during church services from December 17 to December 23; they are also the basis for the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emanuel." Read the Antiphon to understand what it is saying, then spend some time reading...
On this special Thanksgiving episode, we are joined by historian Glenn Sunshine, who takes us back to Plymouth where 4 of the original 18 women on the Mayflower settled with their husbands and children. Women were essential to this original European colony. They...