by Jonni Turner | Feb 26, 2019 | Holy Words
If you are too busy or disinterested to read the Bible on a daily basis, you may wonder why so many people do. Perhaps it has to do with the way themes in the Bible continue to resonate today. Nowhere is this more true than in the Psalms, those poetic prayers set to...
by Jonni Turner | Jun 5, 2018 | Holy Words
Last week, I entered Ordinary Time, along with millions of Anglicans and other Christians who mark church seasons. Ordinary Time consists of the long stretch of months extending roughly from May to November (there is a shorter period in early winter). It begins with...
by Jonni Turner | Jan 30, 2018 | Holy Words
In this small corner of the Anglican world, the Sunday past is called Septuagesima. It begins the preparation for Lent, a time of fasting and reflection on how to live and grow into a holy life. When Septuagesima arrives, the very first book of the Old Testament, the...
