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Byempowerby Bob Cornwall In a previous posting I raised the question of what baptism might look like, or at least be understood, in the context of the practice of the Open Table. If all are invited to the Lord’s Table, where does that leave baptism? As I’ve noted in previous essays I am part of a…
What’s Happened to Easter?
Byempowerby William Powell Tuck www.friarsfragment.com [ene_ptp]Why does Easter not seem to have the major impact in our society as Christmas does? It has always been interesting to me that, whereas Christmas seems to turn the modern world on its head with everyone making preparations months in advance in a flurry of activity, Easter does…
Are Our Sermons Hitting Home?
Byempowerby Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle It has long been a well-established ‘given’ that the sermon plays a crucial role in any worship service. The importance of the preached word was a valuable insight of and priority established in the Reformation and in the years since the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic Church…
Jesus as Crucified Messiah, Son of God
Byempowerby Drew Smith [ene_ptp]The penultimate event in each of the four canonical Gospels is the death of Jesus by crucifixion. As modern readers of these stories, particularly living in a world that celebrates violence, and especially after we swarmed theaters in 2004 to watch Mel Gibson’s depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus, we might wonder…
A Secretary of the Future?
Byempowerby Bruce Epperly [ene_ptp]This morning, March 8, 2016, I heard an archived interview with author Kurt Vonnegut, in which he suggested that we establish a new cabinet post “Secretary of the Future.” Such a secretary would look at the long term consequences of our actions. From the mountaintop, he or she would aspire toward…
The Dangers of Being Healthy and Drug Free
Byempowerby Harvey Brown It’s been quite a little saga for me the last few years. If you were to ask me, “How are you?”, I would have said, “I’m doing great.” Maybe it’s my natural optimism. Or a built in denial mechanism. But most of the time I really do think I’m doing fine….