“Mary, Women, and The Church”

Mary came and told the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.”  John 20 “There is no need to remain stuck in sorrow, grief, and doubt!  For his grace will be with you all; it will guide you, comfort you, shelter, and protect you.”  The Gospel of Mary “Daddy, why can’t women be pastors?” Asked many…

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Thanksgiving Theotokos

During my pastor years I dreaded Thanksgiving. It was SO OBVIOUSLY an American observation unique to this country which had no significance for other cultures, no historical significance in the Christian Church, and no Scriptural mandate. It really didn’t even begin with the Pilgrims! President Lincoln declared it a holiday in 1863 during the Civil…

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