R. T. TippettSep 21, 20157 min readPick up your cross and follow meI have already posted an article about how we read a Greek word such as “stauron” as only “cross.” (See The cross of Jesus) Us...
R. T. TippettDec 28, 20137 min readDefining MarriageSo much is in the news today about the issue of gay marriage. Recently, clerks in Utah County (Provo, Utah) were threatened by the Fed...
R. T. TippettDec 26, 20135 min readThe Pharisee and the PublicanLuke 18:9-14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two...
R. T. TippettDec 24, 20136 min readChristians and Prison MinistriesMy mind has wandered onto the subject of prison ministry. In my past, I have had a priest who was deeply involved with going to a state...
R. T. TippettDec 18, 20137 min readIn the beginning was the WordThe Gospel reading in the Episcopal Lectionary for the first Sunday after Christmas comes from the beginning of John’s Gospel. It begins...
R. T. TippettDec 11, 20132 min readAdam and adamThe Holy Bible is filled with names, some that are hard to pronounce. I enjoy looking up the name meanings on websites, so I will be...
R. T. TippettDec 11, 20131 min readCalled to serveMy wife will be ordained as an Episcopal priest this week. That will be a symbolic act representing the end of a period of discernment,...
R. T. TippettDec 5, 20132 min readEucharistOne of the many things that separate me from traditional churches views, ones that regularly (need I say … routinely?) present...
R. T. TippettMar 19, 20115 min readBiblical Arrows from Christian SoldiersThe latest statistics (Census-based) show that the United States of America still has over 75% of its population claiming to be...