“It doesn’t take long to find light, to give thanks to God. I’m being reminded this Lent over and over again that God is a God of life, hope, and grace. A God who walked through the darkness so we would never have to do it alone. A God who continually makes all things new.”
A conversation about Problematic Pop Culture
John’s gospel has some troubling ways in which it refers to our Jewish brothers and sisters. How do we address that while still holding onto what is valuable in the Gospel?
“A handshake is not mandated by the Church, and is especially discouraged during this time…. No fingers in the cup!” – Bishop Sutton
Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Magula said the church shall continue to emphasise heterosexual marriages as the lifelong, exclusive bond between one man and one woman for procreation as reflected in the Bible.
“But ultimately it is God to whom we owe that bond. To be blunt, God made us, and God owns us. It is pure grace that we have the choice of making mistakes and learning and turning again toward our God.”
“I counted myself among those who followed you. It was said that I was but a woman and yet you welcomed me. I followed you and you spoke to me. Your words fed me, you strengthened me to stand, a woman among men, as witness.”
Jordan and Luci are two feminists who have finished annotating the Bible and are now sharing the lesser known stories of important women from the life of the church. This week, St Camilla
Jesus’ temptations tells us it’s important to not shortcut God’s dreams for us.
“Paying attention to the words that fall from the lips of God, refusing to tempt the Lord, and worshiping God only, serving God alone, are good rules to follow when we have power.”