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July 26, 2017 by Praxis

Midwives – A Reflection from Karl Stevens

Our own Karl Stevens, continues to blog on his website Prayerbook Art, where you can purchase his amazing art as well! His latest post is called “Midwives” and is a beautiful reflection on the work of the midwives in the Book of Exodus, which we are reading this year for our diocesan “Big Read” and […]

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September 4, 2015 by Jane Gerdsen

Joseph Kovitch: 21st Century Street Preacher

The Rev. Joseph Kovitch, serves as priest in charge to St. Matthew’s Westerville and has had a vision of helping an inherited church slowly transform itself into a Praxis Community – realizing that being the church means you can follow Jesus, love your neighbors, share in spiritual practices, and pay attention to what God is […]

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August 11, 2015 by Aaron Wright

The Theology of Play D&D Edition – a reflection by Carl Fosnaugh IV

I have heard it said many times in many different places that adults have forgotten how to play. Somewhere in between recess in elementary school and adulthood we have forgotten how to play and we are in desperate need to rediscover play. Perhaps they are right. Perhaps we have. We put down our dodge balls […]

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March 26, 2014 by Praxis

The Feast of the Annunciation: A Taste of Advent in Lent

Carl J. Fosnaugh, IV AHC, Floral House Resident 3/21/2014 March 25th of each year is nine months out from Christmas day.  That being the case it makes the ideal location for the Feast of the Annunciation.  This is old news for liturgical nerds like me but it bears repeating as it is a taste of Advent […]

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December 23, 2013 by Praxis

Blessed, Pierced, Tattooed: A Theological Defense of Tattooing

by Ben Garren The baptismal font at Salisbury Cathedral shines out, a modern furnishing nestled gracefully amidst a medieval edifice. It was blessed by Rowan Williams, when he sat as Archbishop of Canterbury, and in four spots around its sides he marked it with the sign of the cross using oil of chrism. Inadvertently in […]

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November 18, 2013 by Praxis

This One Is For All You Doctor Who Fans

Matt Rawle, a United Methodist Pastor from Louisiana, spent four weeks explicating the theology of Doctor Who, and got to speak about it at a 50th anniversary celebration in England.  Here’s what he had to say: For four glorious weeks we hosted a Doctor Who sermon series, which used Doctor Who as the lens through […]

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October 8, 2013 by Foster Pinkney

Words of My Mouth, Meditations of My Heart

Never before have I been surrounded in faith the way I am here at seminary. 177 years of theology permeates the walls. I write papers to the chimes of Riverside church outside of my window. I awake early to go to the chapel for meditation class where I sit in contemplation under the cross. Students […]