Monthly Archives: March 2016

Year of Mercy: Gospel Attentiveness

Posted on March 30, 2016 by

(13) If we are to be merciful as God is merciful, we must pay attention to the Father, as Jesus himself did (John 5:19).  In the Christian tradition, we practice Gospel attentiveness through reading and reflecting on Scripture. In its … Continue reading →

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UMC: Revisiting Human Sexuality

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

It is incumbent on delegates to discuss any issue with the best and most up-to-date information available.  This is particularly true with respect to human sexuality.  A lot has changed since 1972, and what we have learned since then cannot … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: The Necessity of Holy Saturday

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

One of my abiding memories of Jeannie’s and my trip to the Holy Land is the time we spent in and around the garden tomb.  The way things worked out, we had a longer period of waiting than was usually … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: The Necessity of Holy Saturday

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

One of my abiding memories of Jeannie’s and my trip to the Holy Land is the time we spent in around the garden tomb.  The way things worked out, we had a longer period of waiting than was usually the … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Into the Night

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

How ironic that a text from the Maundy Thursday passages so clearly applies to us on this Maundy Thursday.  In John 13:30, as soon as Judas left the group gathered in the upper room to go and betray Jesus, the … Continue reading →

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Year of Mercy: God’s Heartbeat

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

(12) This section of Pope Francis is so rich and compact, my first inclination was simply to post it verbatim.  I hope you will not fail to read it, even as you read my reflection below… Calling mercy “the heartbeat … Continue reading →

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UMC: Loving and Legislating

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

General Conference faces the challenge of turning perspectives into programs, convictions into content, principles into polity. It is the inescapable movement from beliefs to practices.  Creating the bridge that moves the UMC from one to the other is a formidable … Continue reading →

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