A “gift from God” meets local opposition
January 1, 2010
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How to stay in the city and find creative ways to fund new ministries while still maintaining the connection to the neighborhood?
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Author: John B. Chilton
Rowan and the terrible, horrible,
no good, very bad decade
January 1, 2010
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The Queen once said she had an “annus horribilis.” So what would the ABC call the “noughties?” “La Década Perdida?”
Christianity and The Blind Side
December 26, 2009
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Michael Oher’s adoptive mom Leigh Anne Tuohy, with her expensive car, dolled-up appearance and don’t-mess-with-me attitude may seem more southern belle than follower of Christ, but Sandra Bullock thinks Tuohy is the real deal. Still, she was initially reluctant to portray her in The Blind Side
A few words about what Episcopalians actually believe
December 26, 2009
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If you happened to miss the screeching headline, “Episcopal Church unanimously passes orthodox statement of belief in Jesus Christ,” it was because it never appeared, but none the less the convention did pass such a statement!
Saturday Collection 12/26/09
December 26, 2009
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On the day after we commemorate the night on which there was no room in the inn, it seems appropriate to dedicate the Saturday Collection to service around the country memorializing those who died homeless.
Mama Irene saves Christmas
December 26, 2009
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It’s a Christmas shopping spree. Hundreds of people line up outside St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on a mission to find toys. “It’s very fun because 3 and 4 year olds, I have a 3-year-old nephew, it’s exciting to help kids because they’re so happy about it,” said Kissimee Herring who spent the day helping people pick out toys.
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The Muslim Jesus
December 19, 2009
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Christianity is rooted in the belief that Jesus is the Son of God, so is Islam’s version of Christ a source of tension, or a way of building bridges between the world’s two largest faiths?
Saturday collection 12/19/09
December 19, 2009
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One sometimes hears people say that because the Episcopal Church is involved in a difficult conversation about human sexuality, we “have trouble getting our message out.” Thanks to Neva Rae Fox, the Church’s public affairs officer, we can say conclusively that in certain seasons of the year, this is objectively untrue.
Anglican Communion snowball fight
December 19, 2009
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And, predictably, Rowan has invited the Pope.
What are the consequences of not signing the covenant?
December 19, 2009
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While I dislike the Covenant as both document and enterprise, I still think the Episcopalians need to answer some hard questions before committing themselves to opposition. I can think of two off the top of my head, and hope commenters will suggest others.
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