“Remembrance is a beautiful communion song that reminds us there are “none too lost to be saved; None too broken or ashamed; All are welcome in this place.” I wondered about one line that seems at face value to be referring to transubstantiation (”now the simple made divine”). When I read in the liner notes that the words were taken from the Roman Missal, I realized it was more than an implication. That being said, a case could be made that the song is talking about acknowledging God’s divine activity in the simple act of taking the bread and cup together. I’d want to make sure people knew what was meant by that line.”

Interestingly… is it me, or does his album cover look remarkably similar to John Piper’s “Finally Alive” book cover? I wonder if that’s a deliberate statement…

Mike Reeves has some interesting stuff to say on unity with RC’s in his Spreading Flame book, where he disagrees with Mark Noll that our views on justification have moved closer. Personally, I don’t feel I know enough about modern Catholism to know how big the divide remains. I haven’t had any real discussion with Catholics since my university days.

Would be really interesting to see a post from you at some point on unity between Roman Catholics & Evangelicals. What are the real differences in doctrine and how much do they matter? What can we hope to achieve, and where should we draw the line?