Tag Archives: social issues
Digitally Connected; Personally Distanced
I hear a lot about “how much more connected everyone is” through email, blogs, Facebook, twitter, etc. This is true. I keep thinking that Facebook and twitter are going to make high school reunions obsolete. And yet, something is disconnecting … Continue reading
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Church and Race
Today I ran across an article on CNN’s web page Why Many Americans Prefer Their Sundays Segregated and I found it quite interesting. There is a wonderful quote: “But interracial church advocates say the church was never meant to be … Continue reading
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Confusing theology with self-esteem
My kids have a video from Max Lucado’s Hermie series about a stink-bug named Stanley. Stanley is upset because God made him stinky, and no one wants to be around him. God tells Stanley that He made him that way … Continue reading
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United Methodists and Homosexuality
It would seem that my own denomination, the United Methodist Church, is continuing to trod down the same road that the Episcopal Church is currently traveling, only much further ahead. Follow this link to a news article written by the … Continue reading
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Separation of Church and State?
I just read an article that made me sick. NPR has carried a story (find it here) about several instances of same-sex couples bringing lawsuits against various institutions and/or individuals because of discrimination. I can’t really comment on some of … Continue reading
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Feminization of the Church–Really?
I’ve got to tell you, I’ve heard and read a lot about the ‘feminization’ of the Church lately. There is this idea that men have recently disappeared from the pews (or comfortable chairs) and it is leaving the Church with … Continue reading
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