Faith
The search for meaning, purpose, and relationship. Our need for love compels us to seek it out, and when we find it, share it.
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Over the last week or so, some really good Christians have written about the death penalty from a Christian perspective. It has been in the public consciousness for the last few weeks. I gave my own response recently. But in the responses, a curious thing happened. There was what has to be this moment of…
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Oh the humanity! Facebook & change
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Another Facebook update hit us yesterday and you would have thought that it took away everyone’s birthdays. Calamity! They changed the feed so that top stories are at the top. Oh. My. Gosh! Better quit; we can’t have Facebook be more useful or intuitive! Yes, I like change and I’m hoping by this time that…
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Defending the status quo?
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Over at The Lead on Episcopal Cafe…
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Losing our morality in the death penalty
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We are responsible. This isn’t about someone else. It is about us. We haven’t been doing enough. Last week, when confronted with the fact that he sent 234 inmates to their execution, including an innocent man, Texas Governor Rick Perry appeared jubilant and remorseless–and the Tea Party-filled crowd cheered. As I tweeted, I had visions…
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Forgiveness and 9/11
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This morning I was at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Rome, Georgia. What a day to make one’s first appearance as supply! But they were gracious and welcoming and I think we made some good worship! Of course, preaching on such a day as this, it is impossible (or possible, but cowardly) to…