Early Heresies: Arianism vs Orthodoxy
We are all too familiar with rioting and unrest in our streets. But riots over theology? Over one letter of the Greek alphabet–literally one iota? Yet the Arian controversy of…
Steven McCarthy
The Rev. Fr. Steven M. McCarthy is a member of the Diocese of All Saints in the Anglican Church in North America. He works as a hospice chaplain, and lives with his wife and four children in Lansing, Michigan.
The Names of God: Jehovah-Nisi
Flags represent the spirit and identity of countries and serve as national rallying points both in peace and wartime. In the film The Patriot (2000), Mel Gibson’s character hoists a…
The Wisdom of the Proverbs (Proverbs 1:8-19)
Every good parent at some point worries about who her child is spending time with. We know “bad company corrupts good morals” (1 Cor. 15:33, ESV),[1] and so we don’t…
The Beatitudes, Pt 3: Christ the Perfect Embodiment
“Worlds are colliding! George is getting upset!” These words are shouted by George Costanza, a character in the popular sitcom, Seinfeld. In his words, “Relationship George” and “Independent George” must…
Preaching The Parables, Pt. 1, Christ in the Parables
When one thinks of the parables of Jesus, one thinks perhaps of pithy sayings, punchy stories, and moral points. The parables of Jesus are probably most often used by people…
Christ in the Pentateuch, Part 2, The Angel of the Lord and Christ
Who spoke to Moses from the burning bush? Who called to Abraham on Mount Moriah? Who withstood Balaam on his way to curse the Israelites? Who met Hagar and Ishmael…
The Order of Salvation: Sanctification (Definitive)
Nothing but the sight of death impresses on us so viscerally a sense of finality. As Christians, we are comforted by faith in the resurrection and the life to come,…
Majoring in the Minors: Haggai
Some people build bookshelves, cabinets, or houses. Some build investment portfolios. Some amass niche collections of books, art, or memorabilia. Some build new businesses or non-profit organizations. Some focus on…
Majoring in the Minors: Zechariah
There is a certain mode of preaching that tells you to shape up first so God can come into your life. It is absolutely correct that moral transformation is a…
The Spirit’s Fruit: Peace
The aspiration for peace has loomed large in the popular consciousness against the backdrop of continual wars, conflict, and social upheaval. It is the dream of every pageant contestant. And…
Psalm 134: Blessings by Night
Those who have experienced a regular Sunday evening service, often observe a “quietness” about them fondly. The morning service is associated with the frenetic pace of rounding up households with…
Psalm 129: “They are trying to get me!”
“They’re trying to get me” is the catch phrase of the paranoid mind. The question it raises, is the identity of “they”. But the leading declaration of Psalm 129 is…