Well the first thing I wish the Church would process this new information is to consider the question: Why is it that it seems easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is to violate the civil rights of young black men?
Religious rituals teach us to dance with God. For many Episcopalians, the shape of our Sunday rituals changed dramatically with the adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Holy Communion replaced Morning Prayer as the usual Sunday worship service.
Why, by whatever name and whatever theology, has heaven been such a popular topic lately? First is simple curiosity and the hope that there’s more to our existence than what we experience here.
Greg, Kyle, and Martin talk about the films of the Coen brothers and how the characters in those movies represent the best and worst in all of us.
St Hilda’s House, an intentional community and Episcopal Service Corps site has published a collection of ten of the best essays from their blog.
As the Church of England grapples with sharp divides over human sexuality, one group is launching an essay series to look at what ‘Good Disagreement’ might look like, how it might hold the church together, and what’s limits may be.
The things we choose to indelibly etch on our skin are unique, but carry a commonality in that they often represent the things in our lives that really matter. My tattoos remind me of what’s important to me–my relationship with God–and declare the Good News in a way words just can’t manage.
What I came to understand is that bullying is built out of a perverse reciprocity. What is seductive for the bully – what feeds him – is the reaction of his victim to his threats and his taunts: tears, rage, disorientation, and terror are all equally delicious. Deprived of these things, the bully goes hungry. And so I resolved to wage a campaign of starvation.
Learning to be a new parent can be a steep learning curve, like climbing Mt. Everest steep. Here are seven lessons from one new father.
As a Christian, I attempt daily to offer my life to God. I fail at this task with the same regularity as I begin it. However, I keep trying. As a result I have discovered so many of my failings and so much of God’s mercy that I can only commend this practice. Blogging is part of this practice.