December 2011
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Three Great Things about "Shouting At God"
In an earlier post, I mentioned that my friend and former-local-partner in ministry Steve Rose has just released his first book, Shouting At God, which follows Steve’s journey and reflections upon his father’s diagnosis and battle with cancer. I just finished reading the book today, and wanted to highlight three great things that Shouting At God offers its readers:
1. Shouting At God...
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“For His it was once more both to bring the corruptible to incorruption, and to...”
– Athanasius - On The Incarnation
Review Coming: Shouting At God
My friend and former-partner-in-ministry-now-church-planter-in-Surprise-Arizona Steve Rose has just released his first book, Shouting At God. The book reflects on the journey Steve and his family took as his father, Bob, was diagnosed with cancer. I’ve read through some of the initial chapters, but finals have come with a vengeance, so I won’t finish the book until next week. But so...
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“But in your resurrection you persuade men concerning your birth. You were pure...”
– Ephraim Syrus, from the readings for Holy Saturday in The Treasury of Daily Prayer.
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Overshadowing Joy
I’m slowly prepping for my sermon this Sunday, where we’ll be lighting the third candle of Advent and talking about joy. There is a lot of joy in and around the birth narratives. It breaks in through strange avenues- the announcements of angels, the kick-drum beat of unborn John the Baptist kicking in Elizabeth’s womb, the prophetic praise of a virgin mother and a de-muted...
