Christianity
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Are you a part of the Nines?
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The Nines is an annual online conference set up by the Leadership Network. It is free and open to the public. So, unless you’re gone all day, it is worth it! It is tomorrow at 10 am. I missed out last year and have to leave the computer to take my daughter to art class, but…
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Don’t like change? You’ll love this!
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[I have written several pieces on change and encourage you to find links to them here.] There is something startling about a Christian that doesn’t like change. We have come to see our faith traditions as monolithic and unchanging. We look back through our lives and we such static behavior coming from Christianity. We are used to…
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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…
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What John really means by “eternal life”
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Actually, this is a link to my last homily at St. Paul’s from a few weeks ago. I’d love to get some feedback on it, since I tried something new: I blended poetry and prose together and chose to describe the issues rather then answer them. Let me know what you think! And by the…
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Hearing Jesus: my manifesto
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The most profound thing Jesus ever taught wasn’t something he said. It is something he did. He split his time with his followers and took on a different posture for each group. And of course, there are three groups: The Needy Jesus gave his greatest gifts to those most in need of it: his time,…