God’s plan; my plan?
October 6, 2010
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How should constituents interpret statements by politicians who see their campaigns and causes as part of God’s plan? How do you decipher God’s intentions for you?
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Year: 2010
Do you desire to be baptized?
October 6, 2010
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When we ask someone that fascinating question, what do we imagine they desire or hope for? And what do we hope, by God’s grace and in God’s name to offer them? Are they looking to be enrolled in a new society? Might it be something even bigger than that?
Diverse translations
October 6, 2010
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Doubtless, like as all nations in the diversity of speeches may know one God in the unity of faith, and be one in love; even so may divers translations understand one another, and that in the head articles and ground of our most blessed faith, though they use sundry words. Wherefore methink we have great occasion to give thanks unto God, that he hath opened unto his church the gift of interpretation and of printing, and that there are now at this time so many, which with such diligence and faithfulness interpret the scripture,
Clergy: Facebook or not?
October 5, 2010
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… just as church-owned houses offer particular challenges to a pastor and family when members drop in unannounced, Facebook offers the challenge of unclear and ever-changing boundaries.
47% of Tea Party members are Christian Conservatives
October 5, 2010
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Compared to the general population, Tea Party members are more likely to be non-Hispanic white, are more supportive of small government, are overwhelmingly supportive of Sarah Palin, and are much more likely to report that Fox News is their most trusted source of news about politics and current events.
Michelle Obama, PB to speak at The Women’s Conference
October 5, 2010
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The Women’s Conference:
Clergy sexual abuse common and pervasive
October 5, 2010
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… if the cases of reported abuse were spread evenly across the country, every average-sized congregation with 400 members would include seven women in their midst who have experienced clergy sexual misconduct at some time since they turned 18.
Not in my pew
October 5, 2010
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Congregations appear to be sending real or perceived signals that it’s OK for the poor to be always with them — as long as it is not in the next pew.
Flash mob Eucharist
October 5, 2010
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Love maketh all things common
October 5, 2010
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Among Christian men, love maketh all things common; every man is other’s debtor, and every man is bound to minister to his neighbour, and to supply his neighbour’s lack of that wherewith God hath endowed him. . . . Alms is a Greek word, and signifieth mercy. One Christian is debtor to another at his need, of all that he is able to do for him, until his need be sufficed. Every Christian man ought to have Christ always before his eyes, as an ensample to counterfeit and follow, and to do to his neighbour as Christ hath done to him.
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