By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (November 15, 2013) — Many Covenanters routinely share links to social media articles and videos that Covenant News Service believes may be of interest to others. Each Friday we post five of them. Following is a sample of those submissions—their inclusion does not represent an endorsement of any views expressed.
Why We Still Need (Some) Monocultural Churches
From the disconnect department, who would expect a blog post advocating monocultural churches to include a positive reference to a book by North Park Theological Seminary professor Soong-Chan Rah?
Buechner Website Offers ‘Resources for Searchers’
Some pastors find it difficult to go two months without quoting the erudite theologian and author. This new website may make that even harder. Across Facebook and Google+, et al., Covenanters are reposting the excerpts from his books that can be received each day by email. Hopefully, there are none from Godric.
Bolz-Weber’s Style Repulses, Attracts
The style of this Evangelical Lutheran Church of America pastor who has written a best-selling memoir and speaks at conferences attended by thousands is about more than clothing and her tattoos. From the story: “She’s a tatted-up, foul-mouthed champion to people sick of being belittled as not Christian enough for the right or too Jesus-y for the left.”
Homeless Veteran Timelapse Transformation
A ministry in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that serves between 400 and 500 homeless people a day made a remarkable video. More than 14 million people have watched it.
To hug or not to hug? That is the question. In Christian love, this creative and very funny blogger asks, can we settle for a handshake, or must we suffer the awkwardness of a hug?
