Part One: The Profession of Faith Section Two: The Profession of the Christian Faith The Apostles' Creed I believe in God,the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died and was buried;he descended into … [Read more...] about The Creeds (185-197)
Appropriate and Acceptable
This post was originally written five years ago yesterday. And, as luck would have it, it popped up in my Facebook memories today just when I needed it the most. Five years can change a lot of things - goals, ideas, habits, relationships - you name it. Five years is longer than most of us regularly think about - until you stop and look back at what has changed, how you have … [Read more...] about Appropriate and Acceptable
I Didn’t Wait Until January
It is an easy thing to do during the holidays - give the big middle finger to your fitness routine, eat and drink all the things, and just wait until the magical January 1st square on the calendar to pull the horse out of the ditch (that is, of course, if you are not too hungover to be capable of identifying said horse). I didn't do that this year. It wasn't because I have … [Read more...] about I Didn’t Wait Until January
Chapter Three: Man’s Response to God(142-184)
Part One: The Profession of Faith, Section One: I Believe - We Believe 142 By his Revelation, "the invisible God, from the fullness of his love, addresses men as his friends, and moves among them, in order to invite and receive them into his own company." The adequate response to this invitation is faith. Different Levels of Faith Article 1: I Believe I. … [Read more...] about Chapter Three: Man’s Response to God(142-184)
The Trepagnier Christmas-ish Cards
At this moment, it is 11:09 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. I have just put the Trepagnier Christmas cards in the mail. Just. Now. Him: What are those? Me: Our Christmas cards Him: I am going to pretend I didn't hear that. Me: What? They say, "Happy New Year," too. And, it's still January. So there's that. Major project, completed (albeit, a little … [Read more...] about The Trepagnier Christmas-ish Cards