June 14, 2013
- Postfeast of Our Lord’s Ascension
- Acts 19:1-8
- John 14:1-11
The Ascension
“…lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20)
Metropolitan Tikhon returned late Wednesday afternoon from his...
Chancellor’s Diary
by Fr. John Jillions
June 12, 2013
Apollos and our Mission
When Aquila and Priscilla heard [Apollos], they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. (Acts 18:26)
Christ is risen!...
June 11, 2013
- Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
- Acts 17:19-28
- John 12:19-36
Engaging the Athenians
…in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ (Acts...
June 7, 2013
Big Change in the Early Church
As I’ve said before, the biggest question that faced the early church and threatened to tear it apart was what to do with Gentile converts. The Jewish elements...
June 6, 2013
The Pastor as Minor Poet
It’s a beautiful morning at the Chancery and I took the opportunity, before anyone arrived, to prepare this diary entry while sitting in the garden by the bell tower,...
June 5, 2013
Jesus the Jewish Messiah?
“…[A]ccording to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior – Jesus…” (Acts 13:23)
“Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said,...
June 4, 2013
Contending for the Faith
Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. (Acts 13:8)
Then the Jews said to Him, “Now...
May 31, 2013
The Shepherd of Hermas
The Apostle Hermas is traditionally considered the author of The Shepherd, a work that had wide influence in the early church and...
May 30, 2013
Saint Peter’s “Aha” Moment
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is...