About Me...what is an 'evangelical-catholic?'

Elk Grove Village, IL, United States
I was born & raised in rural mid-Michigan (M-go blue!). Life & work have taken me to many different places. God has too, as I've come to learn that faith is a pilgrimage. I very much resonate with the label 'EVANGELICAL-CATHOLIC.' I was raised Baptist, but found myself drawn to the Sacraments & Liturgy of the Church. I appreciate very much the words of the Augsburg Confession: "...nothing has been received among us, in doctrine or in ceremonies, that is contrary to Scripture or to the church catholic." Evangelical-catholic is a term of self-designation used by Christians coming from a broad spectrum of theological perspectives and commitments, ranging from Lutherans, Anglicans, and various Evangelicals yearning for greater catholicity .....to faithful Roman Catholics longing for an evangelical renewal of the Church. Perhaps beneath the apparent denominational differences there lies a common...groaning of the Spirit of God, who is seeking to draw the members of Christ’s mystical body into a communal life that is both fully catholic and fully evangelical. One can always hope and pray!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Navigating the Mary Maze

This chart is something I presented at the Thursday evening casual service this week. The idea was to present some of the 'teachings' about Mary from both the Roman Catholic and extreme Protestant perspectives--along with some Scripture passages that seem appropriate to the topic. The chart itself had to be converted to a jpeg in order to post here, so it's quite small. All you have to do in order to view it, tho, is click on it....and then click on it again. (this will super size it).

cheers,

TM


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