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2010-06-02T15:19:35+00:00

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Surprising Abundance: A Meditation on Sunday’s Lectionary

Last updated on: June 2, 2010 at 3:19 pm By Guest Contributor

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"Today’s progressive and moderate Christians struggle with feelings of scarcity, despite the abundance of the universe. Thoughts of God, possibility, and creativity are often eclipsed by laments about what we don’t have and the way things used to be. We’ve heard the widow of Zarephath’s mantra, coming from our own lips, all too often in our churches and institutions: “I am gathering a couple of sticks; so that I may go home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.”" Bruce Epperly reflects on this Sunday's lectionary text. Read more

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2010-06-02T05:31:46+00:00

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Jewish Superheroes: A look at an oppressed people

Last updated on: June 2, 2010 at 5:31 am By George Elerick

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The Jewish people (in and outside of biblical record) were an oppressed people. If you put this in terms of highschool. They were the ‘nerds’ of the world. They were the essential outsider, the geeks who never got the girl. Their story (in the Torah, Gemara, Mishnah, Tanya and others) out of that oppression seems to be quite document in their literature. During their development as a people, one man stood apart in the eyes of their deity. He was chosen to be the progenitor, or the first Jewish Superhero of the race of this ‘holy nation’. Read more

2010-06-01T17:14:55+00:00

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13 Things I Like About Protestant Christians

Last updated on: June 1, 2010 at 5:14 pm By Deborah Arca

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Over at the Pagan Portal, the very funny Starr Foster just posted a list of 13 things she likes about Protestants, from the Tudors on Showtime to tithing ... Read more

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2010-06-01T10:50:55+00:00

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Illustrating the Divine

Last updated on: June 1, 2010 at 10:50 am By J. Ryan Parker

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Lost in the never-ending debates about biblical inerrancy and infalibility is the recognition of the Bible's worth as a great work of literature. Lost is the focus on how it has inspired countless translations and interpretations, both written and visual. One of the more recent examples of this is Sanjay Patel's latest book, Ramayana: Divine Loophole, a visually stunning re-telling of one of the most famous sacred stories of all time. Read more

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2010-05-30T16:43:14+00:00

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Post-Denominational Christianity

Last updated on: May 30, 2010 at 4:43 pm By Jason Derr

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With any luck the mainline church will be dead shortly. As a person who came to faith in the Non-denominational evangelical church and continued in faith in the Mainline Protestant/Liberal Theological tradition this is not an easy thing for me to say. But the truth is that across the board numbers are dropping... Read more

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2010-05-30T08:40:34+00:00

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Responding to the Oil Spill: A Spiritual Practice

Last updated on: May 30, 2010 at 8:40 am By Carl Gregg

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I awoke this morning to the news that BP’s ‘top kill’ strategy has failed: “In the six weeks since the spill began, the company has failed in each attempt to stop the gusher, as estimates of how much is leaking grow more dire. It’s the worst spill in U.S. history — exceeding even the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989 off the Alaska coast — dumping between 18 million and 40 million gallons into the Gulf, according to government estimates.” I... Read more

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2010-05-28T17:32:35+00:00

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Leaving the the gardens of our own making: a different view on the adam and eve story

Last updated on: May 28, 2010 at 5:32 pm By George Elerick

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desire longs for a less mediated reality. – anna smith Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. — David I have this old pair of shoes. The other day as it was pouring down with rain (as it does in England!) I found out the hard way that the shoe had a hole. Needless to say, my right foot was baptised, unbelievably so! My shoes weren’t always filled with holes. They weren’t... Read more

2017-05-26T21:44:39+00:00

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Memorial Day: Finding the Sacred in a Secular Holiday

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 9:44 pm By Guest Contributor

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"Regardless of our feelings about a particular war or military service in general, Memorial Day invites us to remember the sacrifices of others and the intricate interdependence of life. Our freedoms and lifestyle are not accidental, but the result of the sacrifices of others. None of us is self-made. We all need one another to achieve the most important things in life, whether in relationships, personal well-being, spiritual growth, and business success." Bruce Epperly reflects on the spirituality of a secular holiday. Read more

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2010-05-27T11:38:58+00:00

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Creation is Dying – What Can We Do?

Last updated on: May 27, 2010 at 11:38 am By Christine Sine

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This week I have read several articles about the impact of the oil spill that is now hitting the Louisiana coast. Looking at some of these photos this morning filled me with despair and left me feeling helpless. But the impact of this catastrophe goes far beyond what is happening on the Gulf coast and the solutions we need should go far beyond the endeavours to still the flow and clean up the coastline. Read more

2010-05-26T16:14:37+00:00

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Have Christians Sinned Against the Gospel?

Last updated on: May 26, 2010 at 4:14 pm By George Elerick

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The ancient Greek word for sin, hamartia, is an archery term that refers to missing the mark. It evokes an image of someone who tries to hit the bull’s eye, who has the intention of hitting it dead on, but who fails. As pure as our intentions may have been, what if our past interpretations of Jesus’ message have created a Gospel that was never meant to be? Wouldn’t that mean that we have sinned against the gospel? It is... Read more

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