I found this via Tess Giles Marshall, one of my favorite web writers. Courtesy of Americans Against The Tea Party. Modern Christians tend to forget that Jesus was a radical champion of the poor, and spent much of his time working to heal them.
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Easter, The Earth And The Great Turning
April 12th, 2009 · No Comments · home & garden, nature, spirituality & religion
It’s Easter morning! And warmish out! My pear trees and blueberry bushes are blossoming, our baby chicks are growing into leggy adolescents, and I’ll soon walk over to choir practice at Tabor Heights Methodist, where we’ll rehearse — with trumpet players! – for the Easter service. It’s all so climactic. . . . diamond-cut, really. [...]
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Confession: I Love Church
February 3rd, 2008 · 6 Comments · spirituality & religion, sustainability
Most of us have a closeted part of ourselves, a part we don’t readily reveal. For some, it is sexual orientation, or political beliefs. But for me, it is the fact that I love church and love to worship God there, with others.
Why am I shy about this, when I am not known for shyness in general? There’s more than one reason, but just one I can tackle before I
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