Most of us are familiar with the term ‘orthodoxy’ which means ‘right knowing’. As you can see, therefore, orthopraxy (roughly translated) means, ‘right living’. There are some people that emphasize one over the other but, being an good Episcopalian, I believe that we need both. And I think most of us would [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Orthopraxy
Posted in Faith & Life on 20 January 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sign Post
Posted in Faith & Life on 15 January 2007 | 2 Comments »
The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” [...]
Coming Through Chaos Out Into New Creation
Posted in Faith & Life on 13 January 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Matthew 8.23-27. Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”Jesus responded, “Why are [...]
New Wineskins
Posted in Faith & Life on 13 January 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 2.18-22. Once when John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, some people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the Pharisees do?”Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them. [...]
