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7 key nicene and post-nicene fathers [INFOGRAPHIC]
The time around, and shortly after, the Council of Nicaea in 325 was a wild time for Christianity. The Roman Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in 313 through the Edict of Milan, and eventually made it the official state religion of the Roman Empire. Finally,...
take up your cross: a sermon on a reading from mark 8
the reading Mark 8:31-38 Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter...
astounded and amazed: a sermon on a reading from mark 1
The Reading Mark 1:21-28 Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their...
a prayer for businesses in your community
I was recently asked to pray at the opening of a Board of Directors meeting for my local Chamber of Commerce. It was my first meeting as a board member, which was also the first meeting for the new president for the organization. I was the one asked to pray because...
what makes Christianity different from other world religions?
Don't all religions really just point to the same god? It's easy to see why...
while you are waiting: a sermon on a reading from 2 peter 3
Note: This sermon was delivered during the Eucharist for a class of ministry...
#thatsmyking: a sermon for Christ the King sunday
https://youtu.be/Au_dzPaiPyg?si=nBp84p4M-7F0bW2e This is the last week of a...
jesus stands for stephen: a sermon on a reading from acts 7
The Reading: Acts 7:55-60 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen gazed into...
@ bibledude . Jul 16
Just approved our @sundaycooltees order for the @cfdiocese #soulinthecity2024 trip for our youth (next week)! 🔥🔥🔥
I`m looking forward to an amazing experience all week with them and doing some amazing work in downtown Orlando!
#cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #EYCmountdora #youtministry #youthmin #youthmissions
@ bibledude . Jun 22
"One of the most important things Christians can do in the public square is to live and talk and post in such a way that demonstrates a calm confidence in the sovereignty of Jesus."
-- Samuel D. James, Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age
Another GREAT nugget from my current reading. Just about halfway through, and I`m feeling like this is a really important book for the Church today.
#amreading #christianity #church #digitalliturgies
@ bibledude . Jun 17
My sweet daughter had me wrapped around her finger the day she was born, and still knows how to keep me wrapped (13 years later)! 🥰
She`s so incredibly thoughtful and caring. And she`s so in tune with what makes people feel special... not just in general, but specifically for each person and what makes them feel good.
And today, she hit me with a super sweet card, and these cards of dad jokes.
I love being a dad. Of all my jobs in this life, that`s the one I`m most proud of.
#fathersday #dadlife #dadofgirls #howtodad #happyfathersday #dadjokes #kingpartyof7
@ bibledude . Jun 15
I`m only in the first chapter if Digital Liturgies (by Samuel D. James), and I`m already getting some major truth bombs!
I definitely see that one of our biggest cultural problems is that we`re not finding our identities in who/what we are... "embodied creatures made in the image of God."
THAT is where we need to start. Anything else distorts reality. And, quite frankly, is a dangerous place to live.
Looking forward to seeing where this book goes...
#digitalliturgies #amreading #summerreading #christianity #christianbooks
@ bibledude . Jun 13
It`s been another great week at camp teaching the bible study program with a bunch of middle school kids at @campwingmann!
I even challenged the kids all week to dig deeper into the Word, and awarded the girls with the first ever "Silver Bible Award" for doing a great job (well, at least better than the boys) in their discussions.
And @kristalovesliving and I hit our 25 years of marriage while out here this week. No big party, no cake, no fancy dinner... just us doing our thing, trying raise great kids, and doing what we can to serve Christ.
I`ve really come to love this place. The kids are amazing, and I love having the opportunity to speak hope and love and life into them. And to be able to do it with the love and support of an incredible partner in life is pretty cool.
#kingpartyof7 #youtministry #EYCmountdora #cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #biblecamp #summercamp
@ bibledude . Jun 1
25th anniversary coming up (June 13th), and I understood the assignment. Lionel Richie in concert is a bucket list level experience for @kristalovesliving, so we HAD to make this happen!
It was a great show with Earth, Wind, and Fire kicking it off, and Lionel is just an incredible entertainer!
And this is just part 1 of our 25th anniversary concert celebration... we`re also going to see the Journey, Def Leppard, and Cheap Trick show in July (a bucket list concert for me).
This is a big milestone kind of year... and I`m SO happy with the life that Krista and I have built together. It has its bumps and curveballs along the way, but we always hold each other`s hand and find our way through. We just keep running on this beautiful and crazy journey together.
So I`m glad we`re celebrating 25 this way... by creating more great memories together. 🥰
#kingpartyof7 #lionelrichie #earthwindandfire #singasongallnightlong #25thanniversary
@ bibledude . May 28
I`m now officially a Candidate for Holy Orders, which means that the next thing up for me is actually scheduling my ordination ceremony (likely in September).
It`s been such a LONG journey (over 20 years), and I`m excited about where I`ve landed with all of this... The Sacred Order of Deacons in the Episcopal Church, a role so much more perfect for who I am than I ever could have imagined when I first felt called so many years ago.
I`m humbled and honored to be joining this amazing group of ministers, and I`m looking forward to serving the people and the Church in this way.
#cfdiocese #ministrylife #ordination #deacontraining #deacon #diaconate #episcopal
@ bibledude . May 19
Just finished my last day of my field work training for the diaconate, and it was wonderful service.
As the church season changes, I feel the shift happening in my journey towards ordination. I`m hitting major milestones in the process, and only have a handful of final steps to complete.
Then (if everything stays on track), we`ll start planning the ordination ceremony, likely in September.
I`m grateful for Father @matthewdperreault the people of @stthomaseustis for being part of this journey with me. We`ll always have a special connection, and this place will always be sacred to me.
I leave this place feeling different than when I arrived. And I am blessed to have so many incredible people running alongside me, encouraging me, and praying with me.
Thank you.
#cfdiocese #deacontraining #diaconate #instituteofchristianstudies #ministrylife #episcopal #lakecountyfl
@ bibledude . May 14
"We are here to speak truth and hope and life to people. And that message is going to counter what our culture would let us believe."
From my latest sermon, so I have sent them: a sermon on a reading from john 17 (link in bio).
#preaching #sermon #sermonnotes #engagedinculture #activistfaith #christianity #christianmissions
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A Message From Dan
What does it look like to live a Christian life? Like, TRULY live a Christian life? If I’m honest, I’m over the fake front of being a happy, blessed, and perfect person in order to impress others. Truth is, I’m a sinner who’s just trying to figure out how to do this without looking like an absolute fool. I think the Christian life is about admitting our brokenness, while raising our hand to say,”Here I am Lord! What would You have me do?” And that’s what this blog is all about… just a dude trying to do the best I can, and maybe hoping that you’re stumbling through the same journey. Maybe we can walk together.
Dan King
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