Rectors need to take specific, intentional steps to help their churches grow, said the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde in her first convention address as Bishop of Washington. Budde was a parish priest for 23 years before becoming a bishop.Speaking at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 27, Budde said the diocese will emphasize congregational renewal and revitalization. The … [Read more...] about McLaren Book to Shape Diocese
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Out of His Being
A friend placed a copy of John Macquarrie’s Principles of Christian Theology on the table and said, “He talks a lot about the beingness of God.” Brief pause. “But I don’t think we have to talk that way.” “Not only do we not have to talk that way,” I responded, “we shouldn’t.” That proclamation will not, however, restrain me from mentioning the beingness of Jesus, demonstrated … [Read more...] about Out of His Being