The story of the Rev. Mote Magomba’s change of heart on LGBT issues was among the highlight of the gathering of African Anglicans and Episcopalians that the Chicago Consultation and the Ujamaa Centre hosted in Duban, South Africa last fall. Here, you can hear him speak about it at greater length.
To begin with, we might re-conceptualize such conventions as convocations of missionaries who gather first and foremost to cast vision, share best practices and build one another up in ministry. In such a model, prayer, Bible study and theological reflection would take center stage as the main event, with legislation relegated to the sidelines.
“What is to prevent me from being baptized?” Philip’s answer should be ours–Nothing! And an immediate invitation to join us at the font. If we want to practice radical inclusion, that’s where we should begin.
Psalm 66, 67 (Morning) Psalm 19, 46 (Evening) Exodus 3:1-12 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 10:17-24 Be joyful in God, all you lands; * sing the glory
So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Gather for me seventy of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people
by Donald Schell To my surprise, a couple of events in the past week had me thinking freshly about the Ascension. And to write about
Again, as we climb higher, we say this. It [i.e. “the Cause of all”] is not soul or mind, nor does it possess imagination, conviction,
Christian teachings about Jesus’ ascension are uncomfortably problematic. First, the image of a king ascending to heaven, residing there as a god worshipped by his
Thus, the Church is founded on Christ. It is His Church, the response to His call, the obedience to His will. It is important to
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: ‘What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ They said