Apr 16, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
Christ is risen from the dead Trampling down death by death And upon those in the tomb bestowing life – Paschal Easter Hymn Contrary to the boasting of most fictional alien invaders, resistance is not always futile. In truth,...
Apr 8, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There's a crack, a crack in everything That's how the light gets in The religious ego — our 'inner Pharisee' — demands perfection, is embarrassed by our failings and...
Mar 31, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
The first weekend showings of Noah (the movie) starring Russell Crowe and Emma Watson were accompanied by some surprises and an utter lack thereof. I'll start with the latter to get it out of the way. No surprise: Evangelical panicI don't think anyone...
Feb 28, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak
Confession(s) of Faith - Brad Jersak As requested, what follows is a confession of faith that clarifies the doctrines to which I subscribe. The difficulty of such confessions is four-fold. 1. The very idea of a personal doctrinal statement seems to me...
Feb 25, 2014 | Author - Brad Jersak, Author - Ron Dart
Published on 25 Feb 2014 Frank Schaeffer discusses growing up with his Father and Mother, Francis and Edith Schaeffer and the lasting impact they made on the Evangelical Right in America. He carefully traces Francis Schaeffer's engagement with Christianity...
Dec 24, 2013 | Author - Brad Jersak
Becoming Orthodox: From Foxhole to Harbor By now, most of my social networks and some of my readership have heard of my move into the Eastern Orthodox Church. I was ‘chrismated’ at the end of June this year (2013) and ordained as a ‘reader’ for the All...
