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The Women's Desk
Some of my most cherished experiences in life have been the result of knowing mothers and fathers. Although my own children are now adults and our relationships are more mature, I have discovered that I will always know a part of them as my child - a part of me will always be their parent.
It is reassuring to me to recognize God as my eternal parent. No matter how 'grown-up' I believe I am, God is preparing for my next developmental stages.
I find next stages are filled with strangeness. Foreign concepts, peculiar notions, odd behaviors, unnamed fears. When life confronts with challenges, the child inside me responds awkwardly before recognizing comfort in the Father's wisdom.
For instance -
A message from an acquaintance is filled with misinformation. Do I become irritated or intrigued?
A talkative old friend retells a mutual experience - again. Do I listen for the nuances in this version or prepare my rebuttal?
A lecture insists on civil re-evaluation. Do I attempt to quiet my personal bias or initiate thoughtful discussion with my colleagues?
Dwindling attendance causes budget changes. Do I react with panicked alarm or welcome the indication that change is in progress?
Every day we are given moments to respond. God's hospitality flings open doors to resources that help us detect what to understand, where to heal, when to protect, how to love. Even the clumsiest response we offer reflects God's grace and can heal wounds of separation to unite us to each other.
God's heart-opening hospitality welcomes, comforts, protects. Sharing openly dilutes our differences and becomes the fuel that inspires.
Inspiration creates.
We grow.
God reigns.
Halleluiah!
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Opens January 24, 2013
"The Stormy Question": Christian Churches and the Slavery Issue, will document the various positions taken by the Disciples of Christ on slavery, the Civil War, and Emancipation. In recognition of it's 150th anniversary, Historical Society's Vice-President & Chief Archivist, Sara Harwell and Associate Archivist, Elaine Philpott have coordinated the exhibit in the Oscar Haynes Exhibit Hall with a public viewing of an original of the Emancipation Proclamation at the Tennessee State Museum, February 12-18, 2013. An expanded version of the exhibit will be available on discipleshistory.org in the spring of 2013.
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| ChristiaNet
February, 2013
Issue 116
Connecting Everywhere...Every Day
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PO Box 50998 Nashville, TN USA 37205-0998 615-298-1824 Visit our office at 4101 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 USA |
WELCOMING THE STRANGER
-Gary Holloway
From January 29-February 1, I was blessed (along with World Convention board members Robert Welsh and Doug Foster) to attend the meeting of Christian Churches Together in the USA christianchurchestogether.org held in Austin, Texas. This is an annual gathering of Catholic, Evangelical, Orthodox, and Protestant Christian leaders. The theme of the meeting was Christians and immigration.
Highlights included:
- A stirring reminder from Wes Granberg-Michaelson that God the Trinity is a welcoming God.
- Jenny Hwang teaching us from the Bible that Abraham, Joseph, Jesus and Paul were immigrants.
- An eloquent presentation from Daniel Flores on the complexity of immigration issues and the personal struggles of immigrant families.
- Sharing our faith stories and praying for one another in small groups.
- Personal testimony from immigrants and refugees from Guatemala, Mexico, Palestine, Nigeria, Eretria, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
- Fellowship and sharing of our lives and callings in Christ around the table.
World Convention is global, and thus much larger than the United States, but my prayer is that our churches are part of these kinds of meetings in every state, province, and country. There we can sit at the table with other Christians to share the gifts God has given us. There we can face together the challenges of our cultures. There (in the words of many speakers in Austin) we can proclaim and live out the gospel of Jesus.
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Events are hosted by the organization within the listing. Please visit the accompanying website for event details and participation.
Notify the office if you know of an unlisted event.
February 25-28, 2013
Webb Lectures, Milligan College
April 5-6, 2013
Stone-Campbell Journal Conference
stone-campbelljournal.com
April 29-May 3, 2013
Pepperdine University Lectures
May 20-21, 2013
Eubanks Institute for Missions Conference
June 5-8, 2013
Christian Scholars Conference
Lipscomb University
www.lipscomb.edu/csc
June 25-30, 2013
Oregon Christian Convention
www.oregonchristianconvention.org
July 3-6, 2013
Summer Celebration
Lipscomb University
www.lipscomb.edu/summercelebration
July 9-12, 2013
North American Christian Convention
July 13-17, 2013
Disciples General Assembly
October 30-November 8, 2013
10th Assembly-World Council of Churches
November 14-17, 2013
Eastern Christian Conference
November 17-22, 2013
Secretaries of World Christian Communions -Geneva
June 25 - 29, 2014
IDWM Quadrennial Assembly
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