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Anglican View of the Church Fathers
- May 20, 2023
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While some authors seem to go far towards the substitution of the fathers for the written word of God, others in their abhorrence of that excess have run into the opposite, fancying, as it would seem, that they exalt the Divine oracles just in the same proportion as they disparage the uninspired writers of the Church. The great body of the Church of England adhere to a middle course, and adopt that golden mean, which ascribes to the written Word its paramount authority, from which is no appeal, and yet...
Total Victory
- May 11, 2023
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- Steve Macias
Truman addressed the Armed Forces in 1945 with his famous Total Victory radio address:
“The war, to which we have devoted all the resources and all the energy of our country for more than three and a half years, has now produced total victory over all our enemies.”
Truman delivered this speech on May 8, 1945, following the surrender of Nazi trGermany in World War II.Total Victory.
I think of this quote in relation to our current fight for the future of Christendom. The frontlines in our battle for the future...
Criss-Crossing the Lug Nuts: A Balanced Approach to Moralistic vs. Christocentric Preaching
- April 29, 2023
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- Steve Macias
At the gym we go to, the workouts are categorized into Endurance (longer cardio, more but lighter reps), Power (short bursts like sprints and plyometric exercises), and Strength (inclined runs, heavier weights). This categorization adds variety to our routine and gives some muscles rest days while cycling through different parts of the body. Some days are ESP and combine a bit of each.
I use a similar approach in my classroom teaching. New material is introduced on strength days (chunks of new reading, example problems worked together, new visuals or songs)....
Confusing Anglican Labels
- March 04, 2023
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- Steve Macias
In response to a recent message, I typed out what I thought would be helpful distinctions of historic Anglican “brands.” Brands is the wrong word, but I don’t know exactly how to describe the variety of intellectual schools within our tradition. Overall, I find these labels unhelpful, yet they continue to be used. I find it more important to find a bishop you can obey with your whole conscience and serve in a church where you are using your gifts – which may cause you to dip a toe in...
Solus Christus – Christ Alone – Satan’s Temptation of Christ
- February 26, 2023
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- Steve Macias
“Whereby doubtless he received more abundant spiritual strength from God. Forty days and forty nights – As did Moses, the giver of the law, and Elijah, the great restorer of it.” – John Wesley Christ For Us – Christus Pro Nobis Who shall not live? Man.“And he humbled thee,...
39 Articles: Ecumenical or Confessional?
- November 26, 2022
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- Steve Macias
From Catechesis at Saint Paul’s on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Page numbers are from Kindle edition, not the print book. Quotes from Chapter 6 of The Thirty-nine Articles: Their Place and Use Today by Prof J I Packer and R T Beckwith. Link: https://amzn.to/3VdalJ6
“If confessing the faith is a Christian duty, the Creeds are a Biblical and ecumenically-acceptable way of carrying it out.”
“…the Articles are common to almost all the Anglican churches, and are one of the strongest link between those churches and continental Protestantism…”
“To play down our Reformation...
Intro to Norse Mythology
- November 22, 2022
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- Steve Macias
I’ve always had a particular fondness toward the Norse legends because of my own family history. My 2nd great-grandfather Erick Karl Lind emmigrated at the end of the 19th century from Sweden. He was from Hubbo, a small church village in the province of Västmanland, just north of Västerås. My grandfather kept this Nordic and Scandinavian heritage alive by naming my mother Thora Lind. (I also have a second cousin with the name Loki.) Therefore, I had heard about about Thor and Odin long before Marvel ever made them into...
Study Guide: A Use for the 39 Articles
- November 19, 2022
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- Steve Macias
Abraham Kuyper – Calvinism and the Transformation of Culture – Biography and Impact
- July 12, 2022
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Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) dominated the religious and political life of the Netherlands for nearly half a century, and his ideas continue to inspire an international school of thought. A prolific intellectual and theologian, he founded the Free University in Amsterdam and was instrumental in the development of Neo-Calvinism. He was also an active politician, serving as a member of Parliament in the Netherlands beginning in 1874 and serving as Prime Minister from 1901 to 1905. His passion was to faithfully understand and engage culture through a Christian worldview. The most...
