From Sojourners March 27, 2019
The Mercury Rule Has Been Credited with Saving Thousands of Lives. The EPA Wants to Change It By Melody Zhang 3-27-2019 https://sojo.net/articles/mercury-rule-has-been-credited-saving-thousands-lives-epa-wants-change-it
The Christian season of Lent: the challenges of Reclaiming Jesus
“As many in the Christian faith begin to observe Lent, the Reclaiming Jesus elders are renewing their call today to Christians to remain steadfast in their faith and engage with the deepening challenges our nation faces. Today marks the release of a new video featuring several of the Reclaiming Jesus elders urging …
Jack Calhoun’s latest blog: Send Me
The words that came to me on the gurney were from Isaiah 6:8, “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me.”
His yoke is “easy”? –blog by Jack Calhoun
Many assert that the faith community should just stay home, dealing only with the souls of its collected sheep, not saying a word that the sheep might be hungry, have severe medical problems or no warm place to sleep or that some might be expelled from the barn because a …
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist to speak in Bethesda, Sunday November 18 7pm
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist and Evangelical to speak at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Sunday November 18 at 7pm. 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD, United States To RSVP https://katharine-hayhoe-ph-d-book-discussion-saint-mark-presbyterian.pushpayevents.com/booking/attendees/new For more information on Dr. Hayoe, visit http://katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/
Poor People’s Campaign: A Moral Agenda
Spearheaded by Reverend William Barber, the Poor People’s Campaign has a manifesto of its religious and moral beliefs. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1G5xcF4_LQ1vxTGjKWsBifvLBXeJuTXMd
Reclaiming Jesus
The writing, partner signatures and spring rally were organized by Rev. Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners. This is a model for Christians who need to feel empowered to take back the scripture from those Evangelicals who see Christianity without Christ as its leader and teacher. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_U2YO8vHIRxpmdaGUrsVXb6VH0W0Jh2u
Gunn on Gun violence and Christianity
An important new reference for Presbyterians and other Christian denominations as we argue against rising gun violence. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aUmi80ZYggw-4ilZ5spnPa-iVVLh_k9R