
On the road with Paul and friends (and enemies)
Now what? So what? How did we get here in the first place? How can we fix it? And what should the Church be saying and doing about it, if anything at all?
“Here’s the thing: Reconciliation can’t happen when one party is still in pain.”
Probably like many people across America, I’ve been feeling anxious this week. Seeing unrepentant and unexamined entitlement on display; seeing trauma trotted out cavalierly, has been hard for me. But yesterday, I drove.
An icon artist reflects on the role of women in the church and in her work
“To me, it feels as if this day is made for me not to remember the mighty, the company of heaven, so much as the unknown angels in this world, those who work quietly and almost invisibly to help others and to advance the kingdom of God, no matter how hard and how dangerous that particular ministry is.”
From the BBC: An advert for a vicar’s job which states only men can apply is the work of “crusty old misogynists”, it has been
“She also began to travel to seek counsel from various Christian mystics of her time, particularly Julian of Norwich, who affirmed to her that her experience was genuine.”