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Why this Evangelical is Grateful for the Mainline Church

Giving thanks for God’s work throughout the church universal.

I hope that if I counted myself as a member of a “liberal” denomination, I would be writing a post about my gratitude for the contributions of evangelicals to proclaiming God’s glory in the church and in the world. Instead, as an evangelical, I am here to say thank you to the Catholics and Episcopalians, to the feminist theologians and the pastors focused on social justice, to the whole host of people past and present who witness to the breadth and depth of God’s character and glory.

Here’s a bit of the backstory: I sometimes say that I am “denominationally confused.” I was baptized Episcopalian, confirmed Presbyterian, and married in the Congregational church I attended through college. Over the fifteen years of our marriage (which has included moving to four different towns), my husband and I have worshiped in an Episcopal church, a non-denominational church, a Vineyard church, and a Covenant church. Each of these churches has offered distinct gifts to us—the lofty liturgy of an Episcopal cathedral, the emphasis on global missions at the non-denominational church, the healing prayer at the Vineyard, the solid preaching and welcoming community at the Covenant. It would be easy to critique any of these churches, but overall I am grateful for them each in their own way, and I’m grateful for their variety. It has shown me so much more about the diversity of God’s healing work in the world.

Perhaps I’m so willing to move from denomination to denomination because of the role para-church ministries played in my growth as a Christian. I first experienced the power of the Holy Spirit at a Young Life camp, and I grew even more through ministries on my high ...

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B4U Kadak Brings Action-packed Blockbusters This September

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B4U Kadak Brings Action-packed Blockbusters This September

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Put on Your Own METALLICA Show During the Pandemic With This Mini-'Master of Puppets' Playset

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This focaccia isn’t your garden-variety flatbread recipe

In kitchens across the world, focaccia gardens are blooming. On top of the flatbreads, cherry tomatoes open like petals, with long scallion stalks for stems. Yellow-pepper sunflowers stand tall with Kalamata olives at their center. Red onions bud in bushes made from fresh herbs.




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This Spring

This spring is an eerie season of death and life. Death is a natural and inevitable part of life.  Humans and members of every other living species die all the time. What’s so spooky about the coronavirus crisis is that this deadly virus often is spread by people who are asymptomatic.  So you can’t tell … Continue reading This Spring




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You might need reservations to drive to Maroon Bells this summer with shuttle service “not an option”

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You might need reservations to drive to Maroon Bells this summer with shuttle service “not an option”

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Jesse Eisenberg is coming to this year’s Boulder International Film Fest

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The Game Is Being Sued For Attacking This Rapper



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Kevin Hart is Showing More of His Calf Muscles This Season!



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This Woman Killed The Vibe



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This Is How BlocBoy JB Met Drake!



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First Wives Club Streaming Exclusively on BET+ This Fall



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This Former Diddy Artist Has Something To Say



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This Former Diddy Artist Has Something To Say



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Did This Rap Battle Turn Into Real Life?



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This Is What Inspired Zac Posen's Nearly All-Black Runway



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Watch This TikTok Video Of Serena Williams Playing Tennis



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This Day in Black History: May 3, 1933



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First Wives Club Streaming Exclusively on BET+ This Fall



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This Day in Black History: March 15, 1999

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This Day in Black History: March 21, 1986

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Watch This Hilarious TikTok Video Of Serena Williams Playing Tennis Against Herself

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This Day in Black History: May 3, 1933



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