Become Engaged – Jan. 15, 2019
“The real problem with the structures of the church is that they do not often allow us to become engaged in the anguish of people whose need, and accents, and ways are different from our own. They do not allow us to feel. It was not enough for Moses to see the misery of a […]
Will You Also Leave?
They wanted traditional vows: “…for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health, ‘till death do us part.” At 62 and 66, they had both suffered loss before. She had been widowed, and he divorced twice. This time, they hoped to sustain their commitment ’til death do us part. And they hoped their children, […]
Being Church NOW
by N. Gordon Cosby There is absolutely nothing new about a new form of church. The church, the Body of Christ, is always changing. We take our form in the local and global environment of our particular period of history. We bring our society, the total global community, to God’s vision of newness, and we ask […]
What Kind of Church Are We?
by Andrea Burgard When it comes to church and the spiritual life, we tend to think it has to be more complicated than Jesus said. For 2,000 years people have thought up complications and followed them religiously, but too often they miss out on the abundant life, the peace that passes understanding, and the joy […]
