with arms wide open
Friday, December 28, 2012

[alleluia]

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Daniel Berrigan S.J., is a Catholic priest, peace activist, and poet. This story from his book, Love, love at the end ties in well with the...
Friday, December 21, 2012

left behind

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Yes, another rapture cartoon! (see previous cartoon) This one ties in with that idea that floats around that 144,000 will be left behind ...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

where's the rapture when you need it?

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Growing up, the rapture was a big deal, especially in the Baptist churches which I frequented. Along with discussions about it, there were m...
Monday, December 17, 2012

[mercy not sacrifice]

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From Richard Beck's blog, a simple post called "Jesus in Microcosm" giving us two verses contrasting the way of sacrifice and ...
Friday, December 14, 2012

treasures in heaven

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Perhaps some followers of Jesus have transferred their materialism to heaven. Instead of owning many things and having full bank account...
Monday, December 10, 2012

[does a conservative belief have to translate into hateful attitudes and behaviours?]

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Over the past year the news has had various stories about evangelical pastors with conservative perspectives on same-sex relations who are...
Monday, December 03, 2012

two questions

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Two questions, each with strange answer choices. The first question relates to the reality that some people who are not of the Christia...
Thursday, November 29, 2012

what I wish our churches taught us...

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From reactive to proactive. Where does your church land on this scale? When it comes to controversial matters like abortion, euthanasia, ...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

nothing nice to say

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I'm sure my mother told me this in my childhood too, as the saying is definitely sunk deep into my brain. However, a reading of some ...
Friday, November 23, 2012

[some thoughts about hospitality]

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“Hospitality means the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy.” Henri Nouwen ...
Monday, November 19, 2012

peter's crazy vision

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Acts 10 - 11 give the account of Peter's vision. In the dream, he, a Jew, is instructed to eat all kinds of creatures. He declines to...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

[the good son first to see prodigal]

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Are we ready to invite others? Jay Bakker writes: Imagine for a minute how differently the prodigal son story would have played out if the...
Tuesday, November 06, 2012

[resource on "finding our identity in Christ, not sexual orientation"]

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The Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Evangelicals for Social Action's Prism magazine is on the overall topic of "Beyond Labels: Finding our id...
Monday, November 05, 2012

cycle of 21st century life

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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush writes in LGBT Rights -- Getting on the Right Side of History : A vivid religious example is the United Met...
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Friday, November 02, 2012

the right side of history

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"Here's the funny thing about history: sometimes you can't tell you're on the wrong side of it, especially when it's b...
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