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English Bible Vernacular: From Church Latin to King James English
- August 04, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Today, the term “vernacular” implies the local language spoken by a particular people. For instance, English is the common language in the United Kingdom, Cantonese in Hong Kong, and various Dravidian tongues like Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam are used by South Indian people. This diversity of languages has significant implications for Bible translations. Unfortunately, I often find myself disappointed with efforts to make the Bible more accessible by “dumbing down” the language instead of encouraging readers to grow in their understanding.
While I am not a King James Onlyist,...
The Book of Common Prayer in Spanish
- August 02, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
The earliest versions of the Anglican Prayerbook existed in French, German, Latin, and Spanish during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The “English” of the prayer book is an important part of its legacy – in that it provides the prayers and Scripture in the common vernacular tongue that could be understood by the people. It also represents the return to a Pre-Norman conquest identity. To pray in English not only throws off the Pope and Romanism, but also centuries of French dominance over English Christianity. It was the eleventh century invasion...
Canterbury Theological Library Catalog
- August 02, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
I am thrilled to announce that the task of unloading and shelving all the books in our newly acquired library has been successfully completed! Thanks to the generous gift from Western Seminary‘s former San Jose campus, we now have over 3,000 theological books at our disposal, along with convenient book carts and double-sided shelving. It has been a labor of passion and dedication to organize and arrange these valuable resources. Fortunately, the books were organized in Dewey Decimal Classification with unique numerical codes to each subject, which helped with planning...
Church of South India in the Bay Area
- August 01, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
I had some friends from Kerala, India visit us at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Los Altos. They are part of Church of South India in the Madhya Kerala Diocese. Their Achen Rev. Aby Thomas is currently leading a congregation in Los Angeles called St. Peters and now exploring the idea of a Malayalam service for the Bay Area. Malayalam is one of the Dravidian language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and nearby states with approximately 38 million native speakers. The services would be in their language and...
My Spanish heritage and the Mexican Independence Movement
- July 31, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
The Ancestry DNA test told me that our Mexican lineage could be traced back to Spain, so I decided to read the Mexican baptism and marriage records until I found the connection.
Just when I was about to give up, I discover there’s a common DNA match for relatives of my 4th great grandmother: Guadalupe García Moraga.
And her father was Alejo García Conde born 1751 in Cueta, Spain (across the Gibraltar!) and his family was from Barcelona. He was a political and military leader in Sonora (where nearly all of my...
False Prophets and Human Mediators – Christ as King, Priest, and Prophet
- July 30, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
A new MP3 sermon from Saint Paul’s Anglican Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
Title: False Prophets and Human Mediators – Christ as King, Priest, and Prophet
Speaker: Rev. Steven Macias
Broadcaster: Saint Paul’s Anglican Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/30/2023
Bible: Matthew 7:15-25
Length: 49 min.
Slaves to Christ or Slaves to Judgement
- July 23, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
A new MP3 sermon from Saint Paul’s Anglican Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
Title: Slaves to Christ or Slaves to Judgement
Speaker: Rev. Steven Macias
Broadcaster: Saint Paul’s Anglican Church
Event: Sunday Service
Date: 7/23/2023
Bible: Romans 6:19-23
Length: 39 min.
“Growth Mindset” Course (UC Davis Cont.)
- July 18, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
I recently took the Growth Mindset course from the UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. The material is partly based on the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In the book, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., of Stanford University, explores the power of mindset and how it influences success in various aspects of life, demonstrating that individuals with a growth mindset, who believe in the development of abilities, are more likely to excel than those with a fixed mindset, offering valuable insights for parents, teachers, managers, and athletes to foster...
Narnia: “By Jove” Localization in Spanish
- July 17, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Last week I finished the first half of CS Lewis’s “El León, La Bruja,y El Ropero” (or the “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) in Español from the Chronicles of Narnia series.
In this most recently school year, I taught the English version of the book to our third graders using the books and study guides from Memoria Press, so the material is still fairly fresh in my mind. I also went through any difficult or unusual vocabulary rather thoroughly with my students. We had an awesome Narnia party...
Mankind in Adam is dead & Mankind in Jesus is Born Again
- July 16, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
A new MP3 sermon from Saint Paul’s Anglican Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
The analogy is simple in that both the humanity of Adam and the humanity of Christ were made by God in special ways. They were both miraculous births by God’s intimate intervention. Both made from the uncorrupted materials: the man Adam is made of pre-curse dirt and the man Jesus is made from a virgin womb. For our salvation, mankind was born again.
Title: Mankind in Adam is dead & Mankind in Jesus is...