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One of the Five Marks of Mission for the Episcopal Church is, “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” We, in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, have made this one of our priorities. In today’s...
I take comfort in knowing that all I have to do to ask for prayer is text my family. When I am about to sing or speak, when I have a test or am feeling sick, I ask my family to pray, and I am covered by God’s hands. During most of my life, people in our f….(View...
This passage from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians says that we must strive to excel in our gifts in order to build up the church. All of us have been given spiritual gifts. Growing up in evangelical churches, I saw many members participating actively in worship...
How often do we hear or read that love is blind? Paul’s letter to the Corinthians confirms that love is not blind—love sees everything and loves anyway. I heard a speaker say that we should insert our name where this passage uses the word “love.” Sa….(View this...
As a digital evangelist, I am often asked how to share the good news of Jesus on social media. I encourage people to share what God has done for them through a picture, a video, or a story. This surprises a lot of people—many of us think sharing daily moments of...
If I speak Spanish and visit other Spanish-speaking countries but don’t have love, I am a noisy maraca. When we love, things are different. I am not talking about that rose-colored-lenses feeling but rather that every day, honest, messy, and often challenging way of...
I recently posted a question on social media about the need for vergers. Responses to my post reminded me that while I may not understand this liturgical role, others do. Similarly, when some people question why Spanish/bilingual/Latino/Hispanic ministry...
I was born with a 5 percent chance of survival. Because they could not afford medical care, my parents took me home to die. My dad was working on a thesis about miraculous healing and a verse from James (5:14) came to his heart. My family and a neighbor...
When I was a schoolteacher, I asked my students to follow me. Within the first week, my students knew they were to walk in a single file line and be silent. I sometimes walked next to them or behind them or talked with another teacher while they waited for...
Not long ago, I heard and saw a little girl calling her mom because she was losing her balance. Mom never looked up, and the little girl fell. When I see a child crying and calling for the help of a parent, I usually try to intervene in a meaningful way. I...
