Andrew Loran Raines

If you’d like to read about Reformation-era Anabaptist universalism and its sources (why would you wanna do that?), take a peek at my thesis: dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/handle/…

I didn’t realize fried pickles are a Carolinian thing? God BLESS Mon peuple

If you get stuck in chapter 9 without reading till the end of the argument in 11, your problem is reading comprehension, not Paul

I’m plenty happy with the 79 BCP offices, but seeing that Canada has approved their own version of Common Worship Daily Prayer (called Prayer without Ceasing), I wonder if TEC could do something similar, but make it better instead of worse anglican.ca/wp-content/upl…

grateful @cath_cov this evening while reading over this again laudablepractice.blogspot.com/2025/05/to-bet…

Another youth mission trip in Western NC begins. We’ll see what the vibes are like for Baptists on Mission. Pray the kids grow in love for Christ and neighbor!

I’m preaching this morning on Melchizedek and Christ’s eternal priesthood in Hebrews 7 for a Disciples of Christ congregation. Please pray it goes well!

Love Blowing Rock

“In considering a return to confessional Anglicanism, we will find the church’s unity and the church’s voice – a way to interpret all the things that matter to us, not just saying the same things over and over again.” Today’s essay is by Richard Pryor. earthandaltarmag.com/posts/in-essen…

Awesome! Great stuff @benjamindcrosby youtu.be/2YLwY113gns?si…

New venture: #NTPodShorts The first is now up on my Youtube channel: youtube.com/shorts/_qYCTJA… #NTPod #SynopticProblem #QHypothesis

I was struck reading Psalm 88 (from the monthly cycle) in MP this morning that it’s, Prof Strawn told us, the one psalm that ends in the Pit, with no word of hope. God allows us to be honest about our despair.

New Superman is pelagian and hokey, but overall entertaining

The whole time watching Superman I thought Lex Luthor was @d_n_keane

Damn, I’m convinced open.substack.com/pub/jasonstapl…