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Attended the 57th General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church
- June 12, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
As a presbyter (priest) in the Reformed Episcopal Church, I am also a voting member of the General Council. I recently had the privilege of attending the 57th General Council in historic Charleston, South Carolina. The council, which marked the REC’s first in-person multi-diocese gathering since 2017, was a momentous occasion filled with fellowship, celebration, and spiritual enrichment. The Reformed Episcopal Church General Council is an important assembly where Bishops, clergy, and laity gather to discuss and make decisions regarding...
Anglican View of the Church Fathers
- May 20, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
While some authors seem to go far towards the substitution of the fathers for the written word of God, others in their abhorrence of that excess have run into the opposite, fancying, as it would seem, that they exalt the Divine oracles just in the same proportion as they disparage the uninspired writers of the Church. The great body of the Church of England adhere to a middle course, and adopt that golden mean, which ascribes to the written Word...
Total Victory
- May 11, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
Truman addressed the Armed Forces in 1945 with his famous Total Victory radio address:
“The war, to which we have devoted all the resources and all the energy of our country for more than three and a half years, has now produced total victory over all our enemies.”
Truman delivered this speech on May 8, 1945, following the surrender of Nazi trGermany in World War II.Total Victory.
I think of this quote in relation to our current fight for the future...
Criss-Crossing the Lug Nuts: A Balanced Approach to Moralistic vs. Christocentric Preaching
- April 29, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
At the gym we go to, the workouts are categorized into Endurance (longer cardio, more but lighter reps), Power (short bursts like sprints and plyometric exercises), and Strength (inclined runs, heavier weights). This categorization adds variety to our routine and gives some muscles rest days while cycling through different parts of the body. Some days are ESP and combine a bit of each.
I use a similar approach in my classroom teaching. New material is introduced on strength days (chunks of...
Confusing Anglican Labels
- March 04, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
In response to a recent message, I typed out what I thought would be helpful distinctions of historic Anglican “brands.” Brands is the wrong word, but I don’t know exactly how to describe the variety of intellectual schools within our tradition. Overall, I find these labels unhelpful, yet they continue to be used. I find it more important to find a bishop you can obey with your whole conscience and serve in a church where you are using your gifts...
Solus Christus – Christ Alone – Satan’s Temptation of Christ
- February 27, 2023
- by
- Steve Macias
A new MP3 sermon from Saint Paul’s Anglican Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:
nnTitle: Solus Christus – Christ Alone – Satan’s Temptation of Christ
nSpeaker: Rev. Steven Macias
nBroadcaster: Saint Paul’s Anglican Church
nEvent: Sunday Service
nDate: 2/26/2023
nBible: Matthew 4:1-9
nLength: 44 min.