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July 4, 2016
War and Peace: A short reflection A veteran’s view of peacemaking By Charlie Pratt The deliberations in the 222nd General Assembly’s Peacemaking and International Issues Committee were long but exciting. As an observing student, I tried my best to keep quiet during the debate on overture 12-06, “Risking Peace in a Violent World: Five New Peacemaking Affirmations.”… Read more »
June 27, 2016
I do? Thinking faithfully about marriage, sex, singleness, and Christian discipleship By Jeffrey A Schooley As I begin a new series of columns dedicated to Christian sex ethics, I am faced with what to call it. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the column name game is strong on this One Church, Many Voices… Read more »
June 24, 2016
Behind the scenes at General Assembly Track humbly with your God by Jodi Craiglow If you’ve known me for even three seconds, you know that I’m a diehard polity wonk. I’m fascinated by what I like to call the “mathematics of human relationships” – the systems by which diverse people from diverse backgrounds and diverse… Read more »
June 22, 2016
Yes and… Telling a grace-first story at General Assembly By Sue Washburn As our denomination works its way through the new language for the Directory for Worship, I’m breathing a sigh of relief. As a pastor, I seek to follow the example of a grace-first God. This means I say yes to a lot of things… Read more »
June 22, 2016
Desired Distractions? How attention to national “issues” might just be an excuse to avoid local realities by Jeffrey Schooley A congregant recently talked to me – at length – about the bathroom bill in North Carolina. A friend was told by the clerk of his presbytery that he should be prepared for five to six… Read more »
June 21, 2016
Street Scenes – Portland 2016 Impressions of the city hosting General Assembly By Rebecca Lindsay A bulletin board in the convention center is covered with papers, announcements and notes. Kentucky poet Rebecca Lindsay describes what she sees in Portland.
June 20, 2016
Hope in the details of your calling The nitty-gritty work of General Assembly By Skip Noftzger Armed with the daily staples of coffee and phone, I venture off to the familiar convention center for another day of meetings, meetings and more meetings that we label the General Assembly. Wandering throughout the halls, I encounter pockets of… Read more »
June 20, 2016
WWPS: What would Paul say? Breaking our clay jars to discover the treasure By Susan Rothenberg But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us…So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature… Read more »
June 19, 2016
A sense of worship Encounters with the gospel by Sue Washburn One of the great things for preachers attending General Assembly is the opportunity to get out of the pulpit and into the pew. As someone who loves worship in its many forms, I was exited to see the similarities and differences between the… Read more »
June 18, 2016
We are family You are loved so much. It’s as if God has nothing else to do! By Steve Plank It’s the hymns that always get to me. The opening worship of this year’s General Assembly was no exception. Imagine joining with hundreds of voices in worship and praise and prayer… accompanied by local musicians… Read more »
