Posts Categorized: Advent

The No Shame Zone

One young person’s subversive thoughts on church and society   The FDA still doesn’t want gay bloodA recent change to policy underscores continuing discomfort with sex in our society and church. by Tad Hopp Recently, the FDA lifted the decades-old ban on gay men donating blood. This ban was put into effect at the height… Read more »

Ponderings

Things that make you go hmm . . .   The reason . . . What’s the reason for this Christmas season when not all of us are filled with glee? by Shanell T. Smith The reason for the seasonThe birth of Jesus ChristThe purpose for adventThe inception of his lifeThe joy of the SaviorThe… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   A season of sharingA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 3:7–14 by Magdalena I. García John said to the crowds… Read more »

Pastorish

Redefining where and when church happens   Approaching Advent as if it were my firstWhat martial arts have taught me about my approach to faith by Mieke Vandersall “I am completely lost,” I informed my 200+ pound, burly, male partner in aikido just the other day. I wasn’t exactly asking him to be nice to… Read more »

justleros = more than just nonsense or disparates

A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates   A season of preparingA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 3:3–6 by Magdalena I. García [John] went into all the… Read more »