Comments on: a more perfect communion?

By: revabi

revabi — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:57:33 +0000

Me me, I want to comment.
Well said, sister. well said.

I think you used the word that the world still isn’t able to get about Christianity, relationship. And its about being in relationship with our parishioners as Pastors and they with us.

By: mamas

mamas — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:26:41 +0000

I’ll be linking. Thanks!

By: NotShyChiRev

NotShyChiRev — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:42:58 +0000

This is now, IMHO, the definitive pastoral response to this situation.

Brava, and thank you.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:04:31 +0000

And you’re a Presbyterian minister writing for a religious publication, so it’s got to be framed that way.

It’s not as though I disagree with anything you wrote. It’s just an odd sensation to switch from “Yeah, that’s right,” to “Oh, I guess that’s Christian.”

By: reverendmother

reverendmother — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:57:23 +0000

Good Christians are a subset of Good People.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:52:29 +0000

It makes me feel a little weird when what I consider good human behavior is called Christian. But I agree with the sentiment.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:44:00 +0000

Well said, on behalf of those who got it and hope others get it as well - the “it” being the relationship, the baptismal binding that marks us as bound together differently than other groups. Peace - enjoy your day, RM.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:30:37 +0000

Well said, Sis.

By: recovering baptist

recovering baptist — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:59:13 +0000

So well said. As the Body of Christ how can we not extend grace to each other? Which one of us would cut off our pinkie because it had a wart?

By: Mamala

Mamala — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:57:43 +0000

You need to send this to the Washington Post and NY Times as well. And The New Yorker and the Atlantic and etc. etc. The WORLD needs to hear this!