I just published a long-ish blog post that responds to the question, “What is the future of the Community of Christ in a North American post-RLDS perspective?” The post focuses on questions of Community of Christ identity in light of its North American heritage. I share the link here to invite reactions and comments to [...]
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What is the future of the Community of Christ in a North American post-RLDS perspective?
November 18, 2010Veazey Blogs about Pilgrimage to Hiroshima
November 15, 2010Community of Christ President Steve Veazey has a new blog and has been posting reflections on his experiences visiting the city of Hiroshima: The scenes at the Peace Memorial Museum will haunt me for the rest of my life, as they certainly should. May I never forget them. If enough people could see what we saw and [...]
Some Walls Just Came Tumbling Down
November 11, 2010The boundaries separating Community of Christ from other Christian denominations have just gotten considerably more porous. Item No. 1: Last week CofC leaders released details on new procedures for church membership for Christians previously baptized in other denominations. An interim policy takes effect January 1, 2011, and will be valid through the following August 31. [...]
Violence Aimed at the GLBT Community
October 23, 2010The following statement was posted on the Community of Christ Web site today (October 22, 2010): First Presidency and Council of Twelve Statement The First Presidency and the Council of Twelve Apostles want to be clear that while there may be disagreements over some issues related to sexual orientation, Community of Christ members and leaders [...]
Official CofC Blog Launched
September 30, 2010The Community of Christ has launched its official blog this month. Have a look at http://heraldmagazine.wordpress.com What are your impressions — post your comments and discussions below.
Cheap Peace and Costly Peace
August 23, 2010Last night I gave a talk at the Stone Church in Independence, Missouri on the “Pursuit of Peace.” I used the opportunity to explore an idea I have been thinking about lately — using Dietrich Bonheoffer’s observations on “cheap” vs “costly” grace to consider the different types of peace that people pursue. I believe that [...]
Sticks and Stones and … Compliments?
August 19, 2010Several years ago when my congregation attempted to join the local ministerial alliance (in a town right next door to Independence, Missouri), I was met by a coalition of fundamentalist and evangelical pastors intent on keeping out the (then) RLDS Church. Their reasoning ranged from claims we were “non-Christian” all the way to “not Christian [...]
Community of Christ and the telos of the Restoration
June 3, 2010I want to introduce a word: telos. Telos is a Greek word that means “aim” or “purpose.” However, the “aim” or “purpose” in the meaning of telos is not the goals and objectives that defines today’s business or organizational thinking. Telos refers to the purpose or aim unfolding, guiding, and innate within a thing or [...]
Help Out in Haiti: Outreach International Needs Long-Term Volunteers
April 20, 2010Outreach International, a humanitarian and development charity affiliated with the Community of Christ, is seeking help with post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Haiti. Outreach International supports a network of 90 schools in Haiti. Some 30 of these schools were destroyed or sustained major damage from the earthquake. The reconstruction process goes far beyond the normal scope of [...]
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