When our Lord was tempted by the devil in the wilderness, He answered with Scripture, as we all know. Three times He was tested, and each time He replied in the words of Deuteronomy. But this is sometimes misunderstood. We tend to think that Jesus was quoting Scripture at the devil, as though the devil …
The Spirit’s Work
You have often been reminded that in this meal we partake of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. We do not do this because He is somehow locally present on this Table—for He is at the right hand of the Father, and not here. But Paul is very clear that we are made partakers …
Banish the Gods, Summon the Demons
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, as a nation we have sought to be governed by …
Gearing Up for Thanksgiving
Nancy has a great little piece on Thanksgiving over at the new Credenda site. And what she doesn’t know about Thanksgiving cannot be baked into a pie, and is therefore worthless.
That Giant Ball of Fire in the Sky
Here is a post on the global warming equivalent of the ACORN scandal. Here is the story thus far. Somebody hacked into the emails of a major global warming research center, posted the emails on a public server, where they were for a few hours. Before they were taken down, some other folks downloaded them, …
Denying Local Presence
Book 4/Chapter 17 Spatial presence (section 12) 1. Although Calvin affirms the real presence of Christ in the Supper, what kind of presence does he deny? 2. What does Calvin say is utterly unlawful? 3. How then do we partake of Christ’s flesh? Bread for God (section 13) 1. Bottom line, what is the affirmation …
O Sing a New Song to the Lord
This is Psalm 98, “O Sing a New Song to the Lord.” It is another fuguing tune — one of the first that we learned here at Christ Church. It is found on pp. 134-135 of the Cantus. Let me take a minute to explain the set up here. The Christ Church choir is on …
Before Thee Let My Cry Come Near
Here is a portion of Psalm 119 from the Christ Church psalm sing in October. We are being led by our music minister, David Erb, and the location is the Administration Auditorium on the UI campus. Also keep in mind that this is a congregation, not a choir, but it should give you some idea …
Calvin and the Real Presence
Book 4/Chapter 17 Christ in us (section 8) 1. What did we lose because we were estranged from God? 2. Does God quicken our souls only? Heavenly life (section 9) 1. What is necessary for us to aspire to heavenly life? 2. What is the great mystery that Paul refers to? 3. What would be …
Palouse Watercolors
Tom Garfield, the superintendent of Logos School here in Moscow, is also a painter. Some of his work is now available here. I think you should check it out.