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Wild Goose Festival Article

July 27, 2011

Wild Goose Festival: Speaking Out on Faith & Sexuality

Wild Goose Festival

People of faith and spirituality have long grappled with issues surrounding sexuality. At the recent Wild Goose Festival, speakers discussed the Emerging Church's attitude toward the LGBTQ community.
David Crumm Article

July 26, 2011

David Crumm: Norway Tragedy Is Grim News on Eve of Ramadan

David Crumm

Norway's worst armed attack since World War II is grim news in the week before Ramadan, which starts August 1 for more than 1 billion Muslims around the world.
The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins Article

July 25, 2011

Dr. Jamie Jenkins: Don't Abandon the Past, Build on It

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins (UMC)

Our history is important. We don’t abandon our past but build upon it. The things that we learn from our experiences inform us as we prepare for the future and changes that are needed. God promises us “hope and a future.”
The Rev. Carol Howard Merritt Article

July 25, 2011

The Rev. Carol Howard Merritt: Church for the 21st Century: Family Structures

The Rev. Carol Howard Merritt (PCUSA)

While answering “What is your vision for the church in the 21st century?” I’m focusing on a few of the cultural changes that have occurred in the last fifty years. We’ve talked about Work and Finances, now I’d like to look at Family Structures.
Wild Goose Festival Article

July 23, 2011

Wild Goose Festival: Voices of the Emerging Church

Wild Goose Festival

Organizers of the Wild Goose Festival, held last month in North Carolina, identify with the Emerging Church, a movement described by some scholars as the biggest shift in Christianity since the Reformation.
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Article

July 22, 2011

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori: Applied Ethics: Government and the Search for the Common Good

The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori (TEC)

Deciding to treat others as we want to be treated is love in action. Justice is simply love at work in the public square. Jesus modeled that reality over and over again.
The Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel Article

July 21, 2011

Dr. Lillian Daniel: Blamed, Shamed, and Framed

The Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel (UCC)

Most grandmothers teach their grandchildren how to make cookies. My grandmother taught me how to make a gin and tonic.
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts Article

July 21, 2011

Dr. Thomas Lane Butts: Don't Forget the Message

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts (UMC)

We live in a world with so many exhausting distractions that it is easy to forget who we are and why we are here. There is so much unhappiness and brokenness in the lives and relationships of people who lose sight of the main goal and purpose of life.
The Rev. Mary Brown Article

July 20, 2011

Pastor Mary Brown: The Problem with Preaching

The Rev. Mary Brown (ELCA)

A Lilly-endowed study of more than 10,000 Christian laypeople revealed that while 78 percent of them have never discussed a sermon with their preacher, church members do have strong opinions and deep hopes for their pastor's preaching.
The Rev. Dr. David Lose Article

July 19, 2011

David Lose: Where Did the Bible Come From?

The Rev. Dr. David Lose (ELCA)

Though the number of theories has grown, the three most popular are sufficiently well defined that we can consider them as we might various options on a multiple-choice quiz. So read carefully and then make your selection.