I was reviewing new music for the choir this morning, almost always an enjoyable task. I found one anthem that really blew me away. It is a modern setting to a very old text written by Love Maria Willis sometime in the late 1800s. I was struck by the powerful words, which are marvelously wed [...]
In the June 23 edition of Newsweek, there is a wonderful column by Jimmy Doyle. Doyle, once Roman Catholic, talks about his reasons for leaving his church and becoming Episcopalian. In his own words, Doyle describes himself as “gay as a handbag since birth,” presumably his major reason for seeking acceptance among the Protestants.
When I turned to [...]
There’s a new book out with the intriguing title, Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America — and How We Can Get More of It. Written by Arthur Brooks, the book says that the idea that those not bound by the constraints of religion are happier than those who are is false.
According to the [...]
To those looking for last Sunday’s sermon, I’m having technical problems uploading. As soon as I get it figured out, it’ll be up. Thanks. sk
I can’t tell you how much I anticipate the arrival of the bi-weekly Christian Century. I almost always read it from cover-to-cover, not just for the excellent articles, but for the encouragement and hope I receive from reading about progressive Christianity. The magazine’s logo, Thinking Critically, Living Faithfully, is an excellent summary of we are [...]
A recent survey showed that by almost 2 to 1, Americans who don’t attend church prefer churches to look like medieval cathedrals over the more modern, often utilitarian, look which is dominant today. And the preference is even stronger among folks who are aged 25-34. One young respondent said, “I don’t like modern churches, they [...]
As a part of my daily devotional reading this morning, I read an article from Parker J. Palmer, for which there is a link below. It needs no comment from me, but I would love to hear your take on it. I found it both refreshing and enlightening, especially when he describes our vocation as [...]
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