Weekly devotionals from Father Joe Pordifio, Father Dan Barker, and Deacon Peter Fenoff
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him" (Hebrews 11:1, 6).Every day I am reminded of two important truths about living a Christian life. First, it is lived by faith. Thank...
Keep ReadingGod is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give wayand the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foamand the mountains quake with their surging.The Lord Almighty is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress.Come and see what the Lord has doneHe says, "Be still, and know that I am ...
Keep ReadingThis week's New Testament reading is from the Letter to the Hebrews, specifically from Chapter 12, where the writer urges us to fix "our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith" (verse 2a). This is the second time the writer encourages us to focus on Jesus. He first mentioned it in Chapter 3, where he said: "Fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as ...
Keep ReadingAs many of you know, and many new to the Anglican way are learning, during the first moments of every Sunday worship service we pray a "Collect" (a concise prayer that gathers and focuses our hearts on God's majesty and eternal qualities). When we pray the collect, whether the weekly one or the Collect for Purity, we follow a pattern that addresses God's attributes and act...
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