Developing as a Congregation and Community
The Pope and Gender Change
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I wrote this past Wednesday about the document that was released on Monday by the Vatican condemning Gestational Surrogacy and ...
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1864 in Arizona
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In 1864 in Arizona, only white male men who were citizens of Mexico (isn't that interesting?) or the United States ...
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The Pope & Surrogacy
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Back in January, Pope Francis spoke against the practice of Gestational Surrogacy. This is when a woman carries a fetus ...
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God as Liberator
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The image that is attached popped up on my feed this morning, a reminder of the primary task that Jesus ...
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God’s Welcome is Expansive
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Some years ago, the United Church of Christ tried to convince congregations to offer an extravagant welcome. It was a ...
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Making the Invisible Visible
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Back in the late 1980's I was trained by the United Methodist Church to go around to congregations in our ...
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Good Friday
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For us clergy types (and many committed laypeople), Holy Week is the busiest, most stressful, and easily most emotional week ...
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Christian Dis-Unity
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When I tell people about my religious background, I tell them that my dad was an Atheist, my mom was ...
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Is There a War on Christianity in America?
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Last week I asked if there was a war against religion in America. I think there is, in some areas ...
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Nobody Likes a Funeral
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When Jesus was murdered by the Roman Empire, it wasn't because He was the Messiah or the King of Israel. ...
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