Tonight is the first film in our local series “The Reel Jesus.” Here are my opening words.
Reel Jesus Introduction
Good evening. My name is Christian Brady and I am dean of the Schreyer Honors College and on behalf of the State College Theatre and the Film Collective I welcome you to the Reel Jesus Film [...]
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Introduction to the Reel Jesus
Ryken interviewed by CT
There is a very good interview with Wheaton College’s new president Philip Ryken on CT online. You can read it all here. A snippet relevant to my earlier comments.
What do you think the role of college president will demand from you that being the pastor of a large church didn’t?
One of the main things that [...]
The Discipline of Lent
Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This is season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for [...]
Invocation for 35th Annual MLK Memorial Banquet
I was invited to offer the invocation for Penn State’s 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Banquet. I thought I would share my prayer with you here.
Lord and Father of all,
We come together tonight to commemorate and celebrate the life of your servant Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Your child, you called him to [...]
Was Jesus’ Baptism Private?
This past Sunday was the first Sunday after Epiphany and the celebration of the baptism of Jesus. Unless I misheard (which is possible) I believe I heard our priest assert on Sunday that Jesus’ baptism was private. I know that there are some apparent inconsistencies between the Gospel accounts and there is no explicit mention [...]
