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Speaking to the Soul: Wealth and the Kingdom of God

February 12, 2015 1 Comment

Mark 10:17-31 For those of us who grew up in middle class U.S. households, it is natural to imagine that we can create a good

Speaking to the Soul: Transfigurations

February 10, 2015 No Comments

That is the challenge of the Transfiguration… to live transfigured lives, right here, right now… with and in the love of Christ.

Speaking to the Soul: Stretching ourselves toward God

February 8, 2015 No Comments

Yahweh who has been present among the people all along, and the people have obviously forgotten, both before the exile- in their worship of other gods, and during the exile- as they despaired of ever returning home and mourned the loss of the center of their worship in the destruction of the Temple. Their minds have skittered and scampered away, lured by distraction, and they have allowed themselves to become lost.

General Seminary elects new Chair of Board of Trustees

February 7, 2015 9 Comments

The Rt. Rev Clifton Daniel, Bishop of Pennsylvania was unanimously elected Chair.

Green Anglicans: carbon fast for Lent

February 7, 2015 No Comments

Instead of giving up chocolate for Lent, how about cutting down on carbon usage? Green Anglicans, Anglican Church of Southern African Environmental Network, offers a chart for

“No thank you” to booze at General Convention

February 7, 2015 35 Comments

Bishop J. Scott Barker, Nebraska has written a letter about his decision to abstain from alcohol at General Convention 2015. “NO THANK YOU” TO BOOZE at

Report of Task Force on the Study of Marriage

February 7, 2015 163 Comments

I wonder: are we are trying too hard to make something out of marriage and we are asking marriage to bear too much weight.

Speaking to the Soul: Foreigners

February 7, 2015 No Comments

The prophet Isaiah had a very specific message for the exiles. They weren’t going to be God’s only chosen ones. Strangers, including what the Israelites would consider foreigners, who loved God, followed the rules, observed the Sabbath and lived by the covenant God had originally given to Israel would be drawn into the community and fellowship.

Speaking to the Soul: Paul’s rant

February 5, 2015 2 Comments

For me a lot of doubts accompany my wandering off the beaten path spiritually. Am I doing what God would have me do, or am I going astray? Is my practice motivated by my desire to be in relationship with God, or is it just another smoke screen? Is what I am up to healthy or just lazy? How do I tell?

Speaking to the Soul: learning and loving

February 3, 2015 1 Comment

This week we attempt to be more thought provoking. We wrestle with the very nature of Jesus. The reason is simple: the more you study and think about Jesus, the more you learn. The more you know about Jesus, the more you love him and the closer you follow him. With Jesus, learning leads to loving; more learning leads to more loving.

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