Should Christians Use the KonMari Method + How to Declutter for Good
It’s important to remember that Marie Kondo comes from a different culture and a different religious background. In her book, she says: I once worked as a Shinto shrine maiden for five years. I have loved shrines since I was in grade school and would often drop by our community shrine to pay my respects […]
Miracle Hill Ministries, lawsuit asks: Who is a Christian? – RNS
Miracle Hill, the largest provider of care to the needy in the Upstate, runs a vast network of homeless shelters, thrift stores, drug-recovery programs and a foster care agency. While it takes no government money for its adult programs, four years ago the ministry began accepting federal and state dollars for its foster care program.Miracle […]
United Methodists Fracture: LGBTQ Plan Rejected – The Atlantic
This is an unexpected turn of events. This story continues to unfold. There is also a CT article on this, here.(KSchaal) The United Methodist Church has fractured over the role of LGBTQ people in the denomination. At a special conference in St. Louis this week, convened specifically to address divisions over LGBTQ issues, members voted […]
New York’s Reproach
Although I have lived most of my life in the great state of Michigan, I am by birth a native of the Empire State, New York. I was born in a small town at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, three hours north of New York City. (A town, by the way, that was also […]