Christ the Reconciler

09/12/2025

A good encouragement for us to continue to press in to the ministry of reconciliation that God has called us to 🙏

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07/18/2025

Book of the ~Month, by Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer. Highly recommended!

Taming the Tongue is a surprising and wonderful book from our friend Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer! Surprising, because it is pastoral, not theological (as most of his books are). Wonderful, because it addresses an important part of community life in a deep, simple, and practical way. So much so, that w

07/03/2025

Thomas' impressions and prayer upon finding himself on the spot in Turkey where, according to tradition, St. John actually wrote his gospel.

While visiting Ephesus in June 2025, I also climbed the hill in nearby Selçuk where the tomb of St. John is (and there is good historical evidence that this ...

05/19/2025

From Pope Leo - for careful reading, and prayer, since after all he is addressing us :-)

To Representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities, and Other Religions, 19 May 2025

04/26/2025

It's a retreat day!

See you at 9:45 ... come ready to worship 🙏🙏

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03/29/2025

Of what use to society is Christian community?

At least, that is the attitude of many protestants and evangelicals towards a movement that was dissolved by Protestant rulers like Henry VIII to make way for the Reformation. Monasteries were reputed to be places of corruption and hypocrisy, wealth and worldliness, unbiblical rituals and regulation...

03/16/2025

Another amazing sunset here at CTR

11/10/2024

CTR is participating in the light the night campaign, to stand against anti-semitism by keeping candles lit in the windows all night, on each anniversary of Kristallnacht. We especially think of our good friend Hanna Zack Miley, who experienced Kristallnacht as a 6-year-old girl in Gemünd, Germany.

10/17/2024

One of my all-time favorite hymns contains this powerful statement of the telos of history

October 17, 2024 - Door of the Day October 17, 2024 Thomas Cogdell Door of the Day from: Maltbie Davenport Babcock - "This is My Father's World", traditional hymn, Verse 3 (Listen to Fernando Ortega sing this wonderful hymn at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byIpfEVxhs4 )Photo: Thomas....

09/25/2024

"All praise to the Spirit, who makes us one"

September 25, 2024 - Door of the Day September 25, 2024 Christ The Reconciler Door of the Day from: Wittenberg 2017 - Prayer for the 500 DaysPhoto: Thomas Cogdell - Dogtrot cabins from early German settlers in Texas, LBJ National Monument, between Johnson City and Fredericksburg, Texas...

08/04/2024

Yesterday during the retreat we sang Happy Birthday to Clinton L. Scroggins (and a couple of others whose birthdays were upcoming). Happy Birthday, Clinton!