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Theology, church history, liturgy explainers, and the reading of Scripture, written by the clergy and scholars at the table.

Scripture

Christ in the Whole of Scripture

PWFr. Paul Wheatley
July 20, 2026 · 9 min read

When the risen Lord fell in beside two disgraced disciples on the Emmaus road, he did not begin with himself. "Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). The first Christian sermon on the resurrection was an Old Testament exposition.

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History

Why the Old Testament Is Not Optional

TCFr. Thom Crowe
June 23, 2026 · 7 min read

In the second century, a teacher named Marcion argued the Church should drop the Old Testament entirely. The Church said no. We still need to hear why.

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Doctrine

Why We Confess a Creed We Did Not Write

DBFr. David Bumsted
May 12, 2026 · 7 min read

Standing to say the Nicene Creed is an act of trust, we let the Church across time tell us what the Bible means.

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Liturgy

Cranmer's Long Game: The Genius of the Daily Office

TCFr. Thom Crowe
April 28, 2026 · 8 min read

The Reformer's quiet masterpiece was not a doctrine but a habit: praying the whole Bible, morning and evening, until it prays you.

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