John Stott on what makes him feel most alive
John Stott remarks on what makes him feel truly alive in this brief video from The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
History
Introduction of the Book of Common Prayer, 1549
Clair Ridgway, author of On this Day in Tudor History discusses the introduction of the Book of Common Prayer on June 9, 1549.
John Stott’s book “Basic Christianity”
This brief video from Intervarsity Press highlights John Stott’s classic work Basic Christianity.
Australia: Richard Johnson’s Book of Common Prayer
A look at a historic copy of the Book of Common Prayer. “Justin Moffatt talks about Richard Johnson’s Book of Common Prayer, from which was led the first Christian service in Australia, on Sunday February 3, 1788.”
Remembering the evangelist Michael Green
A year after Michael Green’s death, we remember his work for the gospel in this reflection from Matthew Fearon. An unconventional approach to evangelism was entirely in keeping with a man who was fond of saying that “the job of an evangelist is to electrocute the fence that someone is …
The Reformed message of the Book of Common Prayer
In this article from White Horse Inn, Lee Gatiss shares about the importance of the Book of Common Prayer in understanding the Reformation in England. … We see throughout the Book of Common Prayer an emphasis on the Bible and on letting the Bible lead our prayers. We see an …
Thomas Cranmer and the Lord’s Supper
Dr. Lee Gatiss gives a historical view of Thomas Cranmer’s doctrinal position on the Lord’s Supper.
J. I. Packer on Anglican heritage
Dr. J. I. Packer briefly comments on Anglican heritage in a video clip from Regent College.
Reading the Puritans
Henry Jansma describes how reading Puritan works can contribute to a better understanding of Anglican history and doctrine. From time to time I am asked why as an Anglican I include reading the Puritans as a discipline in my daily office of prayer (Anglican clergy take an oath to pray …