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Fourth Sunday in Advent

Post a Comment » Written on December 23rd, 2008     
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Prayer Appointed for the Week

Purify my conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in me a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

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The Bleak Midwinter 2

Post a Comment » Written on December 16th, 2008     
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We’re in a deep freeze here in Colorado. It snowed overnight a few days ago, and on that same night, the temps dropped below zero and stayed that way for several days.

I like all of this for several reasons:…

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Third Sunday in Advent

Post a Comment » Written on December 14th, 2008     
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The prayer appointed for the week

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through

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Weborg’s Advent Devos

Post a Comment » Written on December 11th, 2008     
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Don’t miss this series of written reflections by John Weborg. 

Advent week one: Holiday time and fullness of time
Advent week two: Advent: Hard Sayings: God With Us!

 

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More on The Turn

7 comments Written on September 25th, 2008     
Filed under: Church History, Church Year, Culture, Style of Worship
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This morning, Scot McKnight suggests we respond to the liturgical turn among low church evangelicals, and he offers some particulars in his third post on this topic

Scot thinks, as do I, that this trend is not an invitation …

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Liturgical Turn?

6 comments Written on September 22nd, 2008     
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Are churches becoming more liturgical? Check out these reports.

Today, Scot McKnight is talking about college students converting from evangelicalism to other traditions. He asks:

What is going on? There is a rise, a burgeoning rise, of young college

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