Saturday, October 5, 2013

Culture, Context, and Liturgical Exuberance

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A recently posted video  of "a spontaneous expression of great joy" that occurred at the end of the recent consecration of the Rev...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Tis the Season for Church Meetings (and Fake Twitter Accounts at the Same)

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June and July are prime time for meetings of various church bodies. The Southern Baptist Convention , the granddaddy of such gatherings in ...
Friday, June 7, 2013

‘Is you is or is you ain’t my clergy?’ Local clergy called to decision

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[From the June 2013 Charleston Mercury . ] By Charles A. Collins, Jr. The oft-covered Louis Jordan song asks of a sweetheart “Is you is...
Sunday, May 26, 2013

Aubrey Alling Jones, R.I.P.

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When I first decided to attend Georgia Military College  (where, I am quick to point out, I was in the Corps of Cadets  -- it was a differen...
Saturday, April 6, 2013

No Charmed Lives

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The temptation to think that others lead charmed lives -- lives free of worry, stress, or failure -- presents itself all too easily. I wish...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Former Missionary to France to Speak at St. Thomas Church, Moncks Corner

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N.B., the following press release about an upcoming speaker at  St. Thomas Church  , of which I am the Vicar, may be of interest. We'd l...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

Politics, Peril, and Pastoral Integrity

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The candidacy of Mitt Romney presents a unique challenge to conservative Christians in general and members of the clergy in particular. As ...