Saturday, May 17, 2008

• The Last Supper

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  The Last Supper, originally uploaded by mcdowell. (…)

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

• Peter Kreeft
  The Shocking Beauty of
  Christ Jesus

  A Picture of Christ presented by Peter Kreeft
  [audio:http://www.peterkreeft.com/audio/36_shocking-beauty/peter-kreeft_shocking-beauty.mp3]
   
  jesus christ and the lamb, originally uploaded by DianaKing. (…)

Friday, March 7, 2008

• A Shepherd and Lover of Souls
  James Jude Fisher
  Bishop of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

  This week, we lost a dear friend, Bishop Jim Fisher.  Theresa and I will be heading out on Sunday to Cleveland for the funeral of this good Shepherd and lover of souls.   Bishop Jim has been battling with cancer for a number of months, and died on Wednesday March 5, 2008.   Our hearts and prayers go out to Judy, his wife, his children and his church family, Community of the Holy Spirit in Ohio. 
  Jim's Ministry was an interesting mix of Eastern Orthodoxy, Western Traditions, Evangelical Convictions, and Pentecostal Fervor.   He carried a particular ministry to the brokenhearted and reached out and restored many to faith and ministry.  Everyone knew of Bishop James' tender heart, hospitality and ability in the culinary arts.   You couldn't get around Jim and Judy without being fed both spiritually and physically with nourishing and good provisions. 
  Jim was also a gifted musician and carried the joy of the Lord whereever he went.  Although I have known and respected Jim for over a decade and a half, it’s in the last few years that we have had quality time together both face-to-face and over the phone.   During that time I came to respect highly his intellect and wisdom.   Bishop Jim, in addition to being a lover of souls, a shepherd who deeply cared for his flock, was also a gifted theologian.   He was also a exceptional liturgist, with good range for both high and low church in the various settings where he ministered. 
  Bishop Jim was a family man with great love for his children, grandchildren and his coworker wife in God's kingdom, Judy.   Please pray for Judy and the rest of the family, the church that will be adjusting to the loss of a wonderful man and minister. 
  Website of The Community of the Holy Spirit

   

   
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Saturday, January 26, 2008

• City Church in San Francisco Hosts
  Bishop N. T. Wright

  This San Francisco Church hosted Anglican Bishop Tom Wright a couple years ago for a talk on the Christian Faith as presented in his book Simply Christian.   I think you'll find it interesting. (…)

Friday, January 18, 2008

• N.T. Wright - Worship "Freedom Of Imagination"
  

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

• Monday Night at Rochester College

   
  Last Sunday night for some reason I was thinking about Rochester College, which is a Christian school within 2 miles of my house.   A few months back, I was invited to speak at their chapel service, and Sunday I was thinking about perhaps knocking on the door of some of the students to get some web help from someone, more savvy than I.   Interestingly, the next day I was sent an e-mail from a dear friend Pastor Rufus Harris informing me that he was going to be in a group discussion at Rochester College that evening.  He asked for prayers for the event and also inquired if I would like to attend. (…)

Monday, December 31, 2007

• Notre Dame Basilique - Montreal

   
  Took this picture on our trip last fall, even impressed a low church evangelical.

  Notre Dame Basilique - Montreal, originally uploaded by richarddalton14.
   

Saturday, December 29, 2007

• Les Choristes Live au palais des Congres, 2005
  Ave Maria

   
   

  Hail Maria
  Full of grace
  Maria, full of grace
  Maria, full of grace
  Hail, Hail Lord
  The Lord is with thee
  Blessed art thou among women
  And blessed is
  And blessed is the fruit of thy your womb
  Of thy womb, Jesus
  Hail Maria, full of grace
   
   

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

• St. Athanasius - On the Incarnation (De Incarnatione Verbi Dei)

  Outside the pages of the New Testament itself, Athanasius is probably the man to whom we chiefly owe the preservation of the Christian faith. (…)

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

• An Eyewitness Account of Anglican Events
  to Spread the Gospel
  and Expand God's Love and Kingdom

  I belong to the Convocation of Anglican in North American (CANA)
  and was part of recent meetings in Virginia this Sunday and last week. 

  I took alot  of pictures, here is the link for pictures and slide shows.   
  Click to See Them
  -  Father Richard  +  
   

Saturday, December 8, 2007

• I'm in Virginia at the CANA Council
  (that's the Convocation of Anglicans in North America)
  a mission of the Anglican Church of Nigeria

  I've taken some pictures, enjoy the slide show:

  Click Here
   
  Note: Most of these pictures were taken without a flash and not yet in any order.   - Fr. Richard

Friday, November 2, 2007

• Great Lakes Anglican Network
  Clergy Retreat at Saint John's Center
  in Plymouth, Michigan

  October 29th and 30th  
  Click to See All My Pictures During the Retreat
  Heart of North America Website 
  A Thank You to Bishop Frank Lyons       John Stott Interveiw
  Bishop N.T. (…)

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

• Thank You Bishop Frank - Anglican Bishop of Bolivia

  I am very blessed in a time of tremendous leadership failure in the North American Church to have had some wonderful leadership and help from South America. (…)

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

• Mere Christianity -
  a great introduction to the Christian Faith

  In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis leads all the Christian religions to common ground. This book is in fact a defense of the beliefs common to all Christians at all times. (…)

Thursday, October 11, 2007

• Arise and Build - a pastoral letter
  to Christ the King Anglican Church
  in Lexington, Michigan

  The God of Heaven Himself will prosper us.  Therefore, we his servants will arise and build …  
  -  Nehemiah 2:20
  In the book of Nehemiah, we see the people of God rebuilding the wall in Jerusalem and in the book of Ezra, God’s people are rebuilding the Temple.   Our commission here at Christ the King Anglican Church is a similar one.   I would like to look at some challenges that we face here in Lexington, Michigan:  
  Realize the Rubble
  The birth of this congregation was birthed in seeing a serious departure from the faith in the Episcopal denomination.  That church was caving in to a worldly agenda and throwing away the faith of our fathers and mothers.   The Episcopal Church seemed to be no longer presenting the good news, but was on the front pages depicting much bad news of a disobedient and self-willed church, making up their own rules and throwing away any obligation to the Biblical, revealed Word of God.   When one sees the rubble of a city or a Temple or even a local church, there are many options, but I think the bravest one is to arise and build.   That is what you, as lay people decided to do a couple years ago.      
  Arise and Build

  You all as people of faith stood up for that faith.  It would've been easier seeing the rubble in the American wing of the Anglican Communion to arise and go elsewhere.  That's an easy route and doesn't take much effort.   Instead you chose to “arise and build” and that's putting your muscle, money and minutes where your mouth is and that's a much harder route.   You looked at the heritage, the sacraments, the liturgy, the theological treasures in the Anglican tradition and decided you wouldn't let go of it out of personal discouragement, anger, laziness or other various reasons.   You kept a vision of God's Temple even while leaving buildings and friends.   You also found new friends walking in the same faith and conviction.   Many were new Anglican friends with addresses in South America, Africa, and even Southeast Asia.  
  Sword and Hammer
  Some of these new friends were Anglican bishops who were also discerning the devastation and departure from biblical faith in the American wing of their Communion.  Again, back in Nehemiah, we see those working at the construction site holding both a tool for building and a weapon for battling in each hand.  It's not easy to build in the midst of battle or to battle in the midst of construction, but that is what many of us have been called to do over the last few years.   We're not alone, we have Anglican leaders around the world who have chosen to be obedient to the Lord and hold a hammer in one hand and the sword in the other.   I hope that we, in our local setting are more concentrated on construction, but as the Apostle Paul did, we also must fight the good fight. (…)

Saturday, September 15, 2007

• I never read her Dracula books but her novel;
  Christ the Lord - out of Egypt
  is a worthwhile read

  This is a very interesting interview from the White Horse Inn, with Ann Rice an nationally known author and newly found woman of faith with interesting insights into the Biblical text.  She had a powerful conversion and has dedicated her writing skills to higher purpose.    In this interview she has much to say about supposed modern scholarship around the scriptural material and text. (…)

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

• Os Guinness talks of Christians as the One Unanswerable Objection to the Christian Faith

  Dr. Guinness is a Christian writer, lecturer, and social scientist.   Dr. (…)

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

• Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo - 430 a.d.
  August 28th - Feast Day

  Here is information on Saint Augustine on his special day in the Church calendar:
  Aurelius Augustinus, Augustine of Hippo, or Saint Augustine (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430) was one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity, there considered to be one of the church fathers. (…)

Monday, August 27, 2007

• A bit of Anglican History
  Three theologians are joined by
  international scholar Dr Ashley Null to discuss
  worship, Thomas Cranmer and quiche…

  `Scholars of all disciplines will find the book's review of early Tudor penitential theology both accurate and engaging … Churchmen will be refreshed by a work that treats the themes of justification, election, and anthropology as serious, theological matters still worthy of discussion and debate today. (…)

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

• The Quest for Relevance
  Os Guinness on the White Horse Inn

  On this edition of the White Horse Inn, the hosts talk with Os Guinness, author of Prophetic Untimeliness: A Challenge to the Idol of Relevance.  They discuss some serious concerns for the evangelical community and it's current condition and direction. (…)