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A prayer for General Convention
As General Convention (the tri-ennial convention of the Episcopal Church) begins this morning, I thought it appropriate to lift up the people involved. God of Hope and Wonder, Your love for us knows no bounds. You are with us when we fall and when we are lifted up. You give us grace when we deserve…
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Chicken, Egg, or None of the above?
Our habit is to argue over the form and politics of our faith, but, as the question raised by the chicken and the egg might suggest, aren’t we looking in the wrong spot for assurance?
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Just dance
You have to admit it: Ellen DeGeneres is the epitome of honesty. Comedian, yes. Talk show host, yes. And yet, she’s honest. There is no character, nothing objectionable, and absolutely nothing fake. If you haven’t seen her commencement speech, you need to. It’s about 10 and a half minutes and it’s great. You can watch…
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Change has already happened
Even though our church buildings have changed, two important questions come up: Are there important changes yet to make? Have we, perhaps, made the wrong changes?
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12 things the Church can do to save itself
There are so many things that we do–right and wrong. Most of them go unexamined. The following list of twelve things is intended to shed a light on how we actually behave, and hopefully, reveal ways to make worthwhile changes. 12. be as we say The cliché is to not only talk the talk but…