“When Jesus calls for mercy rather than sacrifice he calls us into a state of being. Instead of giving a thing that moth and rust can destroy, he asks us to give our attention and focus; to use our energy to show mercy rather than to judge.”
“’I’m really grateful for the time I had [in seminary], but I still had this amazing job in ministry that I loved,” she said. “For
Bexley Seabury Seminary today named the Rev. Dr. Micah T.J. Jackson, a professor at Seminary of the Southwest, as its new president, succeeding the Rev. Dr. Roger Ferlo, who retired in the fall of 2017
“…our refusal to forgive ourselves does paralyze us. The more we embroil ourselves in self-recrimination, the less we are able to create and to love.”
The 2017 reports highlights the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the impact of the Affordable Care Act in Texas
“Through the practice of ethical investment, Episcopal dioceses, parishes, and institutions are able to make their voices and their values resonate in the public square.”
During our irregular education hour at church, we talked about expansive and alternative images for God, in the Bible and in our prayers. It was interesting to stretch our imaginations, and to find out where the stiffness of our necks and our prayer muscles pulled us back.
“The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation’s distorted morality.”
“Whether it’s Good Night Moon, The Nonsense Show, or the Book of Micah, the words found within are meant to inspire. And all stories point us to the Word in whom we all live and breathe and have our being.”
“We are in the world, but do not belong to the world. We are marked with eternity. We will be among the saints.”