Author: Andrew Gerns

Standing in solidarity in South Carolina

“As horrible and painful as it was, I have experienced so much growth. What we’ve gone through and the hard work we’ve put into restoring our marriage has been a powerful witness to our sons.”

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A bishop-elect thanks a passing mentor

Some of what makes bishop-to-be Scott Benhase tick was formed in a mission experience to Guatemala in 1977 sponsored by Fred Lamar, a chaplain in the ’70s at DePauw University who sponsored and nurtured a few thousands students on such trips over a generation. Lamar died this week.

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Sunday Social Hour

Facebook this week was dominated by chatter over the Haiti earthquake. Our Wednesday post featuring email updates from those in the loop got a lot

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Haiti and the wedding at Cana

Here’s a mural in an Anglican church somewhere in Port au Prince that depicts the Gospel lesson being read by most of us today – Jesus’ miracle at a wedding of Cana, turning water into wine.

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MLK, Jr. on interconnectedness

What would Dr. King have to say about the earthquake in Haiti? Likely, he would have stressed the interconnectedness between people, and the radical call to action on behalf of those who are poor and suffering.

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