The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) just, a few minutes ago, with NO riots and NO hubbub -- decently, and in order -- voted to delete the famous G-6.0106b from our book of order, thus removing an impediment to ordination for those who do not live "singly in chastity, or in fidelity in marriage between a man and a woman" and ( Read more... )

"So, he can tell you what all the scuttlebutt is on the blogs and what-have-you..."

scuttlebutt, noun, informal: rumor, gossip. Good word, huh?!

but outside the room there is a tiger ( Read more... )

Last January 68 people gathered, mission workers from all over our church and coming also from our global mission partners, and unanimously approved a document for presentation to the Presbyterian Church (USA). It came to us under the disguise of just another overture -- numbered 08-20. An open hearing was set for those who agreed or disagreed to ( Read more... )

Oh, everyone will accuse me of age-ism! I'm very worried about maintaining the anonymity of this blog, because I really don't mean to offend, but I know I run that risk all the time ( Read more... )

To start off, I got a job at a natural food store. I bring home the bacon-flavored tofu ( Read more... )

The house inhabitants are not only playing hippie monasticism this summer... for the first few weeks while we're the only ones here, Luke and I are playing married couple as well. We were mistaken as such when we went to vote in CA primaries ( Read more... )

So, the first few days of vacation I faced existential angst the moment I woke up... Really, the question "what should I do? Shower? Eat? Pray? Check email? Go back to sleep?" is quite a whopper if you are directionless. The question absolutely blew my mind, so I decided not to face it again. Mornings have to have a rhythm. Showers come first, ( Read more... )

I'm 98% done with school so i'll indulge in the excitement: i'm living in my house all summer long ( Read more... )

I memorized this ( Read more... )