by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn For those who work for life (and here I speak not only of those who do so formally in particular callings or ministries, but for all who defend the fatherless and plead for the widow and care for the vulnerable, in whatever ways they...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn One of the ways you can tell if a particular position is right is by listening to its supporters argue for it. Several days ago I came across this Tucker Carlson interview with Dawn Laguens, executive vice-president of Planned...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn One of the difficulties inherent in the lectionary is discerning where a passage begins and ends. Paul’s exhortation in today’s epistle to “look carefully therefore how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn The collect for this morning is wise, for what we think determines what we do. We need the merciful guidance of God. In the Galatians lesson for today, Paul defends his apostleship by claiming that “[God] had set me apart before I...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn To Timothy, Paul wrote “all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12). Ever the realist, Paul wanted Timothy to know what to expect as a Christian, so that he might not be caught off guard...
