About a month ago, Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker, made comments during a commencement speech that got many people worked up. Among his comments was this gem: “Not the deadly sins sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it…” His comments are the exact kind of queerphobia that we are used to. But … Continue reading Is Pride really a sin?
Doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly together in Des Moines
The New Church Ministry team met Rev. Debbie Griffin, the Senior Minister of Downtown Disciples, last summer at General Assembly (GA). Since the pastor’s congregation is based in Des Moines, IA, it offered worship services, hosted pre-assembly activities for general ministries, prepared a meal for regional ministers, and chaired the local GA mission committee. All of that as a … Continue reading Doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly together in Des Moines