On February 28, 1935 Dr. Gordon H. Clark addressed an assembly of Presbyterian laymen on the reasons why the Auburn Affirmation of the Presbyterian Church in the United States was an attack on the basic doctrines of the Bible and the Westminster Standards. You can click here to read the post on This Day in Presbyterian History. Dr. Clark said:�The reason the Auburn Affirmation...
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Spring Cleaning
"Clean up - Clean up, everybody everywhere,Clean up - clean up, everybody do their share."The lyrics to this catchy Barney song might have more use to our Orthodox faith than we've considered before because if there's one concept kids understand, it's cleaning! Whether they are imitating our motion...
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Richard Gaffin, Jr., the New Perspective on Paul, and Union with Christ
Dr. Richard Gaffin, Jr.From this perceptive, the antithesis between law and gospel is not an end in itself. It is not a theological ultimate. Rather, that antithesis enters not by virtue of creation but as a consequence of sin, and the gospel functions for its overcoming. The gospel is to the end of removing an absolute law-gospel antithesis in the life of the believer [emphasis Cu...
Monday, 16 February 2015
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Why the Presbyterian Church in America Is No Longer Confessional
"The Federal Vision and the PCA�s response to it looms large in Phelps� conclusion that the denomination as a whole has departed from the Reformed Faith."The Reformed Free Publishing website has posted an article explaining why the Presbyterian Church in America is no longer Reformed or committed to its confessional documents. Click here to read the article: The PCA Has Failed to be...
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Is It Wrong for Christians to Argue? Quote of the Day: Dr. Gordon H. Clark
�But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, �These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.� (Acts 17:6, NKJV) In his commentary on the book of Philippians, Dr. Clark said the following in reference to Philippians 1:16, 17, 18:Verse 16 continues the sentence in verse 15. [Philippians 1:15, 16]....
Spiritual Guidance? Dr. Gordon H. Clark Comments on Knowing Scripture
Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement has infiltrated virtually every Evangelical denomination today, including, unfortunately, the Reformed denominations. The Pentecostals and Charismatics are especially fond of showing off their spiritual discernment and ability to foretell the future and following the leading of the Holy Spirit. But as Dr. Gordon H. Clark's comment below will...
Monday, 9 February 2015
Logic and Assurance
"If sanctification is a necessary element in salvation, it is hard to see why some Christians feel no need to understand it better. No doubt the real reason is that they are not presently sanctified enough." Dr. Gordon H. ClarkLogic and AssuranceIn recent years I began on my own to read Reformed theology and Reformed systematic theology. During my reading I came across the...
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Sewanee New Testament Professor Slams Bishop N. T. Wright
The University of the South (Sewanee) recently awarded an honorary degree to N. T. Wright, the retired Anglican bishop of Durham, prolific author, and current Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St. Mary's College with the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.Dr. Paul Holloway, Professor of New Testament at Sewanee's School of Theology, will have none of it. In a blistering...
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Great Lent Curriculum
For those interested, I'm re-posting a lesson plan chart and soon to follow workbook pages for Great Lent. The lessons are designed for each Sunday leading up to Holy Week, for a brief 1/2 hour immediately after the Divine Liturgy. Since other adults will be present to help in our situation,...
Confession & Kite Day
Clean Monday is the very first Monday which begins Great Lent. If your parish has never held a day to invite all the children, big and small, to experience the Sacrament of Confession....keep reading! This year, we're planning ahead and beginning our preparations. The tradition in Greece is to fly...
BINGO for Great Lent
Introducing a fun way to get your youth involved in service projects. On this BINGO card are listed 20 ideas for Great Lent that will enhance your spiritual journey to Pascha. Mix up the squares and distribute, or have each child draw from a bag to play. There are various ways to adjust this game, but...
Lenten Boardgame
Search the toy store aisles, and there's no Orthodox games to be found! So, let's develop our own ~ Just think of the possibilities! We could develop game pieces in the form of Saints, and move along the board to get them from earth to heaven, encountering persecutions and wild animals along the way!...
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Orthodox Coloring Books for Lent
The time has come for Great Lent 2012 - here are some extra resources to challenge your young ones! We have compiled a printable PDF workbook available for free at this Scribd link. It contains coloring icons, games and craft activities to accompany the Sundays during Lent as well as Lazarus Saturday...
4th Sunday of Great Lent Curriculum
This is an example of how I will compile our lessons from the Sundays of Great Lent. I regret not doing it sooner, but so many ideas came forth from actually teaching.Click here to download the PDF for free: 4th Sunday of Great Lent CurriculumMay it be of some assistance to you next year! Please...
Lent Word Search Activity
Click on the image to view and print this month's activitySearch horizontal, vertical, and diagonal to find all the words related to Great Lent and Holy Pascha. ~ Enjoy ~...
Triodion Online
** We have available to us the holy words from the Lenten Triodion online in English.** What sweetness to pierce our souls! Visit this link to copy and paste the canons for use in your personal daily prayers.Triodion OnlineKeep this link as well for many liturgical texts Anastasis.orgMade possible by...
Monday, 2 February 2015
Presentation of Christ Activities - Ipapanti
As you and your families prepare to celebrate the Presentation of Christ on February 2 I share with you the following activities.Page 16 of 39 in this Orthodox coloring bookhas the icon to print & colorhttps://www.scribd.com/doc/14024263/Orthodox-Christian-Icon-Coloring-BookClick, Print and...
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Lady Sarakosti Poem & Coloring for Great Lent
Quiet Lady Sarakosti, is a custom from long ago, Our grandmothers used to make her, out of flour and H2O.She wears a simple nun’s dress, with a cross upon her head, her hands in prayer without a mouth, to keep the fast with mostly bread.Her feet teach us how to count,...