The General Board of Church and Society, the United Methodist Church's social action agency, is sponsoring a news series of articles called "Sex and the Church" which begins in March. There appears to be a genuine diversity of contributors. These articles should offer some good starting points for discussion. I'll highlight the essays as they're released and offer my own views.
We're dialoging with Catholics about the environment. I'm sure the discussions will be educational and beneficial in some ways, but the whole thing doesn't sound very exciting. This is one of those areas where I think there's a disconnect between not only the pulpit and the pew but between eggheads and normal people. I don't know... if my pastor and the parish priest from down the street were getting together to talk about their understandings of environmental stewardship and Scripture, I'd probably pass. But discussing it over a beer with a San Antonio Spurs game on a nearby big screen? I'm there.
Sam Nunnally is refusing to be assimilated by the ever-growing Facebook Borg. (Star Trek, not Marcus.) Anybody been found on Facebook by someone you wish had remained in your past?
Allan R. Bevere has some good stuff to say about worship. Many people who check out worship services are looking for authenticity and some kind of experience with God. A particular style of worship does not guarantee that these qualities will be present.
Is it possible to move gradually from railing against the system to being part of the system? Eric Van Meter explores the transition from young adulthood to adulthood.
Peace.
Yes, I have been found on Facebook by someone I wish had remained in My past. I did not confirm their friend request. It was pretty simple.
Posted by: Craig L. Adams | February 26, 2009 at 10:55 AM