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    • Pew takes a deep dive into congregational lifePew takes a deep dive into congregational lifeOctober 19, 2017As part of its Philadelphia research initiative, they looked at the uses and reuses of historical sacred spaces in one city, and the results should point to how we might build resilience into many of our congregations....
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    • Jesus the MessiahJesus the MessiahOctober 19, 2017Mostly I think about fighting, about triumphing over evil, about the conquering army that will finally usher in Righteousness.  I want to be in that army, waving my cudgel with the best of them....
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      • A taxonomy of creeps
        A taxonomy of creepsThink the church is immune from #MeToo? Think again...
      • Save the date: 2018 Evangelism Matters March 15-17
        Save the date: 2018 Evangelism Matters March 15-17From The Episcopal Church (release can be found online here): [October 17, 2017] Save the dates for the next Evangelism Matters, an Episcopal Evangelism Conference on March 15-17 for anyone excited to learn about sharing and growing loving, liberating, life-giving relationships with God. Hosted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, OH, Evangelism Matters is a churchwide event co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church’s Evangelism Initiatives Team and Forward Movement. The March 2018 gathering follows the first successful Evangelism Matters conference in November […]...
      • You can be good without God, say 56 percent of Americans
        You can be good without God, say 56 percent of Americans“This increase reflects the continued growth in the share of the population that has no religious affiliation, but it also is the result of changing attitudes among those who do identify with a religion, including white evangelical Protestants.”...
      • Diane Rehm is married!
        Diane Rehm is married!“The toasts, issued from the upstairs foyer, were short and very sweet, with references to love, goodness, truth and Plato.”...
      • The Archbishop of York responds to police report on allegations of abuse against a former bishop
        The Archbishop of York responds to police report on allegations of abuse against a former bishop“We have supported the police investigation Operation Coverage, which has been comprehensive, and they have informed us that “should Right Reverend Hubert Victor Whitsey have been alive today, then the Police would have spoken to him in relation to 10 of the witness allegations.”...

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    • PodcastsOctober 15, 2017
      2FAB #66: Psalms 42-70We’re exploring the second set of Psalms and focusing on the theme of royalty or the sovereignty of God  ... Read more...
    • PodcastsOctober 14, 2017
      Priest Pulse: Christ WalkSeason three of Priest Pulse is coming soon! Our goal is to empower, encourage, and support the ministry of the Episcopal Chruch and beyond.   Check out this favorite episode from our archive with Anna Fitch Courie, author of Christ Walk and Christ Walk Kids, joins Fr. Ben at a Philadelphia coffee shop to talk about her faith journey. Check out our Season 3 teaser at the beginning of this episode and… watch your feed!  ... Read more...
    • PodcastsOctober 8, 2017
      2FAB #65: Psalm 1-41Luci and Jordan start on the collection of poems at the heart of the Hebrew scriptures.... Read more...
    • PodcastsOctober 5, 2017
      Popping Collars #72: King of kingsIn this episode, the Popping Collars crew examines the oeuvre Stephen King, master of American horror whose mind has been the wellspring of the nightmares of millions.  Join Betsy, Greg, Liz, and Ricardo, to talk about why is his work so popular right now and why are we drawn to this type of storytelling?... Read more...
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    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 19, 2017
      Jesus the MessiahMostly I think about fighting, about triumphing over evil, about the conquering army that will finally usher in Righteousness.  I want to be in that army, waving my cudgel with the best of them.... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 18, 2017
      Internal Mental Health Awareness DayAt college, I was confused by a fellow student who always appeared to be happy. “You always appear to be happy,” I told her, puzzled. “’Rejoice always,’” she bible-quoted back at me. “Joy is a Christian duty.” I chose not to confide in her about my first and recent bout with depression, and my doubts about my long-term custody of joy. If, like me, you were raised as a rule-follower, taught deeply to fear disobedience, and were then derailed into depression by a […]... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 17, 2017
      A Prayer for the DayO Lord, it’s been a day, already. And I haven’t even gotten out of bed.... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 16, 2017
      PilgrimageThe world is full of inadvertent pilgrims. Millions fleeing the wars in the Middle East and Africa. Others forced to seek new places escaping fire, flood, starvation, pestilence, and enemies.... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 15, 2017
      Be The ChangeDear friends, we can’t let these little trials beat the love out of us. When you feel the hostility rise, and the blanket of being right enfolds you, ask yourself this? What kind of person am I becoming? Who will I be when this is all over?... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 14, 2017
      One hand, one finger, one changeOne person, one action, one small deed of kindness, one check, one thank you, one smile like all little things, can join together to become a big thing, and the big thing can change the world.... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 13, 2017
      You Are NeededPaul reminds us that in the Body of Christ, no part is expendable.  Every part–from head to foot, has a function, and the function of the body as a whole is to praise God.  Yet that body–marvelous as it is–can always use another part–us.... Read more...
    • Speaking to the SoulOctober 12, 2017
      Daring to PrayI dare an open moment, an expectant silence. I dare to believe that I matter, that God has many things that God would say to me. I dare to believe that God yearns to say them.... Read more...
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    • Featured Story / The LeadOctober 19, 2017
      Pew takes a deep dive into congregational lifeAs part of its Philadelphia research initiative, they looked at the uses and reuses of historical sacred spaces in one city, and the results should point to how we might build resilience into many of our congregations.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 19, 2017
      A taxonomy of creepsThink the church is immune from #MeToo? Think again... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 18, 2017
      Save the date: 2018 Evangelism Matters March 15-17From The Episcopal Church (release can be found online here): [October 17, 2017] Save the dates for the next Evangelism Matters, an Episcopal Evangelism Conference on March 15-17 for anyone excited to learn about sharing and growing loving, liberating, life-giving relationships with God. Hosted by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights, OH, Evangelism Matters is a churchwide event co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church’s Evangelism Initiatives Team and Forward Movement. The March 2018 gathering follows the first successful Evangelism Matters conference in November […]... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 18, 2017
      You can be good without God, say 56 percent of Americans“This increase reflects the continued growth in the share of the population that has no religious affiliation, but it also is the result of changing attitudes among those who do identify with a religion, including white evangelical Protestants.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 18, 2017
      Diane Rehm is married!“The toasts, issued from the upstairs foyer, were short and very sweet, with references to love, goodness, truth and Plato.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 17, 2017
      The Archbishop of York responds to police report on allegations of abuse against a former bishop“We have supported the police investigation Operation Coverage, which has been comprehensive, and they have informed us that “should Right Reverend Hubert Victor Whitsey have been alive today, then the Police would have spoken to him in relation to 10 of the witness allegations.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 17, 2017
      Anglican – Oriental Orthodox International Commission to meet in DublinAt the first of their meetings to focus on the Holy Spirit, two years ago in Wales, the Commission recommended the omission of the Filioque clause from the Nicene Creed, allowing that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father without adding the words, “and the Son.”... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The LeadOctober 16, 2017
      Archbishop of Canterbury accused of knowing about abuse in the church and doing nothingThe Archbishop of Canterbury faces growing accusations that he has known about abuses in the church and remained a silent observer.... Read more...
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    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 15, 2017
      Responding in FaithThere are no easy answers here, but that does not mean that there is nothing we can do.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 15, 2017
      From the Daily Sip: Hope risingIt’s October and Albuquerque’s big sky is filled with balloons and I am like a puppy beneath a ball. The playful, joyful atmosphere of these floating billboards of delight and color take even the grouchiest by storm and inspire a smile.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 8, 2017
      From the Daily Sip: BroodingSo God broods — in the form of breath — over the face of the formless, deep void of what would become our planet and our humanity in the creation story... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 7, 2017
      Fearless Fundraising #7: On the dark side of the campaignThe middle of a campaign is always uncomfortable. Will we reach the goal or will we not? Will those last pledges come in on time or will they not? Do people want to fund this budget, mission, project or not?... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 7, 2017
      Book Review: For Sabbath’s SakeGood advice abounds in this new book by J. Dana Trent, as does good humor... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 5, 2017
      Fearless Fundraising #6: Communicating the Case“Case for support” is a fancy fundraising term for “why we deserve the money we are asking you do give.” It is the job of a church to “make the case” humbly aware that they are doing so in the very real context of many other non-profits making their case to the same donors.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineOctober 1, 2017
      From the Daily Sip: the well of losswe humans have hurts – hours old and decades old. We hold in every cell of our body griefs and losses, abuses which have left scars on us which ache from time to time; often at strange, seemingly inappropriate times.... Read more...
    • Recent Stories / The MagazineSeptember 30, 2017
      Fearless Fundraising #5: Building a Case for supporta Case is about words. Jesus came to Earth as the Word, not the idea. Words are important. How you build a case highlighting why the church deserves to be funded makes all the difference... Read more...
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