Entries from August 2008

A Pastor Who is Entirely Devoted of Heart to His Ministry and His People

Date August 17, 2008

I can only imagine what kind of ministry a pastor would have given the following philosophy of ministry.

1 Timothy 4:13-16
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid [...]

Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams: gay relationships ‘comparable to marriage’

Date August 6, 2008

From the Times Online:
Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, believes that gay sexual relationships can “reflect the love of God” in a way that is comparable to marriage, The Times has learnt.
In his 1989 essay The Body’s Grace, Dr Williams argued that the Church’s acceptance of contraception meant that it acknowledged the validity of nonprocreative sex. [...]

Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman on Good Morning America

Date August 6, 2008

(HT: Between Two Words)