Fr. Isaac is the Archdeacon for liturgy in the Anglican Diocese of All Nations (ACNA), and the Rector of All Saints Anglican Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Heather, and daughters, Leah and Victoria. When not chasing kids or making dinners, Fr. Isaac dabbles in various forms of music. Fr. Isaac earned his BA from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his Master of Christian Ministry from Wayland Baptist University.
A Homily on the 2nd Article of the Apostles’ Creed As we look at our “Catechetical Foundations,” we have spent the last two entries looking at the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed, the section about our Lord Jesus. Two entries ago, we discussed Christ’s Divine Sonship and his Lordship over us. Last time we…
On the 2nd Article of the Apostles’ Creed In our last entry we began to look into the second Article of the Apostles’ Creed, the article about our Lord Jesus Christ. As a refresher, here is that Article as presented in the first Office of Instruction in our Prayer Book (page 284). In this article…
The Lectionary of 1662, Adapted and Supplemented: The Collects, Psalms, Epistles, Gospels for the Holy Eucharist adapted from the Books of Common Prayer of 1662, 1962, and 2019, with a Supplement of Old Testament Lessons. Edited by Benjamin von Bredow & Brandon Hughes. Prayer Book Society of Canada, 2025. 433 pp. $25 (hardcover). Between the…
A Homily on the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed As we’ve been looking at our catechetical foundations in this series, we’ve talked about how the Apostles’ Creed gives us a summary of the Christian Faith that is both Trinitarian and Christological. Today we begin this Christological focus as we tackle Article 2 of the…
Article 1 of the Apostles’ Creed “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” This is, of course the first verse of the first book of the Bible: Genesis. The Scriptures don’t begin by explaining God or making a case to prove his existence. They don’t begin with describing his attributes or his…
I usually begin Trinitytide, the 23 to 28 weeks between Trinity Sunday and Advent, with the reminder that this long season is focused on our growth. The Prayer Book Society of Canada puts it this way: “Trinity season is devoted to spiritual catechesis, putting before us the essential themes of life in Christ through doctrinal…
A House for the Word: A Treatise on Public Worship from Hooker’s Laws. By Richard Hooker. Modernized and edited by Patrick Timmis and Brad Littlejohn. Davenant Press, 2025. 188pp. Paperback, $12.95. About a month ago I was pleasantly surprised to receive a message from the Davenant Institute that another volume in their project to modernize…
(With Apologies to Jack) Many of us are familiar with the famous quip by C.S. Lewis about reading old books: It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should read…
Anglican Spirituality: An Introduction. By Greg Peters. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2024. 87pp. $17.00 (paperback). I first heard about Anglican Spirituality through a critical review titled “Not Anglican Enough.” This review had been making the rounds in some of the social media circles I frequent. The reviewer complained that there was little in the book that…
Hear, Read, Mark, Learn and Inwardly Digest: Preaching for the People of God. By Justin D. Clemente. Self-Published, 2025. 89 pp. $9.99 (paper). No one can doubt that the sermon or homily is an important part of Sunday worship. Some traditions emphasize it more, and some emphasize it less. In our own Anglican tradition, we…