Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
FAITH
Christmas in the Holy Land
Fear not. . . .” As I focused my eyes on the swath of dark blue above me, stars came into view. I blinked, remembering where I was: in a church, on a hill above Bethlehem, on Christmas Eve… Read full article
From The United Church Observer
ENVIRONMENT
Can and Should Environmentalists Change the Ones They Love?
I argued a few weeks back that green lifestyle choices will never save us, and that there is a danger of getting distracted by I-am-greener-than-you-are pissing contests when our real challenge is creating lasting, significant change on a systemic level… Read full article
From Treehugger
FAITH
Risking the Birth of Love
When I imagine the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem stable, I often picture a midwife by Mary’s side, comforting and coaching. Birth is a risky business… Read full article
From The United Church Observer
CHURCH
Baby Boomers Heading Back to Seminary
At 51, Vincent Guest could well be the professor at a table filled with 20- and 30-year-olds. He is leading a lunchtime social justice meeting for seminarians at Theological College at Catholic University in Washington… Read full article
From CNN Belief Blog
LIFE
99 Ways to Leverage Our Humanity
Here is part one of a four-part series that is meant to get our community thinking about how our brilliant, passionate, inspiring, adaptive, funny, delicious, healthy, and innovative humanity can make the world a better place… Read full article
From The Daily Gumboot
ADVENT
The Grittier Side of Advent
I’ll be honest: I’m at a loss. I can say that I’m waiting intentionally all I want, but what does that mean? So far, all that’s done is make me think twice about being excited about putting up a Christmas tree… Read full article
From Busted Halo
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