Category: Pulpit & Pew

Rhys Laverty explores how theological retrieval makes all the difference in church life and ministry.

Evangelical v. Anglo-Catholic Preaching: An Anecdote

Rhys Laverty — February 2, 2024

Evangelical v. Anglo-Catholic Preaching: An Anecdote

An amusing story from John Stott's time as a curate.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Romeo and Juliet”

Rhys Laverty — April 26, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Romeo and Juliet”

Is there a connection between marriage and sanctification in Shakespeare's most famous play?

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Henry V”

Rhys Laverty — April 17, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Henry V”

King Henry's prayer before the Battle of Agincourt has a distinctly Protestant flavor.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Love’s Labour’s Lost”

Rhys Laverty — April 6, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Love’s Labour’s Lost”

Shakespeare's great comedy shows a highly Protestant understanding of marriage and vow-making.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “1 & 2 Henry IV”

Rhys Laverty — March 31, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “1 & 2 Henry IV”

Which is more important for a king: ruling the court or ruling the people?

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

Rhys Laverty — March 13, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

Why can we not bring ourselves to part with Jack Falstaff?

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Comedy of Errors”

Rhys Laverty — February 17, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Comedy of Errors”

Augustinian selfhood and married nuns sound some potentially Protestant notes in Shakespeare's masterful farce.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Titus Andronicus”

Rhys Laverty — February 10, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Titus Andronicus”

Humanistic learning and jokes for Protestants in Shakespeare's bloodiest play.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Richard II”

Rhys Laverty — February 2, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “Richard II”

Contemplating the tension between divine right and popular rule with the Bard and the Reformers.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “King Edward III”

Rhys Laverty — January 27, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “King Edward III”

Thoughts on oaths and loyalty in the Reformation, from a Shakespeare play you've never read.