When there were still people walking the streets who had known Jesus face-to-face, the Christian community was arguing. They argued over who could share a meal. They argued over whose party represented the ‘real’ church. They argued over whether you were really a Christian if you didn’t exhibit certain spiritual gifts.
The spiritual journey of Andrea Jaeger, former tennis star, now serving as an Episcopal Dominican is featured in a video from ESPN.
For me, I can’t imagine the Lord that I worship, this Jesus Christ, actually concurring with the persecution of a minority that is already being persecuted. The Jesus who I worship is a Jesus who was forever on the side of those who were being clobbered, and he got into trouble precisely because of that.
As a church, we need to learn once again to become risk-takers, people who take risks for the Gospel, who take risks for Christ, who take risks in the service of God and one another. We have to take risks, in order to make the journey. We discover courage by doing courageous, God-like actions.
After some time had passed, the religious authorities plotted to kill him, but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day
BBC Radio 4 wants to name a new Dahlia. First woman Anglican priest, The Rev. Florence Li Tim-Oi, is on the short list of 10 names.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge rules that the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is the rightful owner of the buildings and other property of
Podcast with the Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on a local program of a Virginia Public Radio station recorded recently. Interview and call in format with questions on a variety of issues facing the church.
Churches are changing how they collect offerings and tithes as plastic is replacing cash. More and more people use debit and credit cards and pay bills online or with automatic withdrawals. Younger generations in the church don’t carry cash anymore.
Grace, a new magazine for eleven to sixteen year old girls, is a mix of real-life stories, problem pages, campaigns, eco and ethical lifestyle tips, music, film and book reviews – with references to Christianity scattered throughout.