What’s Your Sign?
September 2, 2018
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“We remember a lot of saints today: 236! Yes, I am going to write about all 236 of them, but I’ll try to keep it short.”
The Archive
Year: 2018
What can we learn from the abuse scandal in Pennsylvania?
September 1, 2018
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Three perspectives on the continuing revelations on the scale of abuse in the Catholic Church uncovered in Pennsylvania and how it impacts us in the Episcopal Church
The Humanity of Heroes
September 1, 2018
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“We love to build people up only to enjoy equally tearing them down when we discover a flaw in their dealings or their character. Noah, Abraham, David, Paul, and countless others were put on pedestals and then seemingly knocked down.”
Tag Team
August 31, 2018
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“The story of these two gentle evangelists reminds us that the work of God doesn’t necessarily all happen in our lifetime. We don’t always get to live to see the results.”
Archbishop of Canterbury addresses UN Security Council
August 30, 2018
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If we can learn how to set conflict transformation in a framework of reconciliation – including at the grass roots, and not only by elites in conferences – we open ourselves to working together in new and more effective ways as we strive for peace…”
John McCain
August 30, 2018
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“As [Jesus] teaches in the temple, people are recognizing him as something special – guessing that he might be the Messiah. This is very threatening to those in power. Not only does it challenge their authority, it forces them to look at who they are, what choices they have made to get where they are, and what they have sacrificed along the way.”
In light of priest scandals, all faith communities must change
August 29, 2018
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Our priests and lay leaders have been guilty of horrible crimes, and our institution has tended to protect the powerful at the expense of their victims. Although my denomination has different structures of authority in place that have helped to mitigate against the scale of abuse other denominations have seen, this is not a moment for any faith community to claim moral high ground. – The Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Nathan LeRud
Love the Lord your God…
August 29, 2018
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“Love is far more than infatuation, far more than warm feelings. For love to be love love, there must be an intertwining, a connection, a sense of belonging, one to the other.”
Breathe
August 28, 2018
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“One deep breath after another. In and out. Reminding myself that I am enough. Trusting that I am loved.”
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