As South Sudan marks four years of independence, they also suffer continued civil war. Archbishop Justin Welby offered “our prayers around the world” are for an end to violence in South Sudan as the country marks four years of independence.
Warren Blumenfeld, wonders if he will be ever be able to forgive evangelicals and other Christians for the use and abuse of GLBT persons even as they attempt to soften their stance.
Bishop Dorsey McConnell of Pittsburgh has given permission for clergy in his diocese to use Liturgical Resources I: I Will Bless You and You Will Be a Blessing, Revised and Expanded 2015.
American evangelicals love to claim common ground with Pope Francis on certain moral issues but ignore his teaching in significant ways.
This week’s movie review is the Pixar film Inside Out which explores the “selves of the self” through the personified emotions of a little girl.
“The tragedy of our country today is that most of us do not believe that we are loved by God—not really. If we do think so, we don’t think so emotionally. Consequently our much-vaunted individualism is selfish instead of selfless. Rather than accepting our value as a gift, we think we have to prove it.”