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1. Creative Commons Image Attributions (Special Pages/Legal) Good Hope MCC makes use of images, which are sourced on the internet and are licensed under a Creative Commons License. Please click on the image to get additional information about the source. ... 2. There comes a time - Solidarity to mark the Trial of Rev. Ecclesia de Lange (About us/News) ... for his church, but we had no idea how great. The backlash was ferocious, and one of the most common protests was from devout Dutch Reformed members who accused their leaders of betrayal : ‘You are ... 3. MCC Moderator to Seek Standing in The Fellowship (About us/News) ... leadership, in building a healthy relationship; and in getting to know and appreciate our differences and our similarities, our common vision of radical inclusivity. As many of you know, I offered ... 4. MCC Impact May 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... Does the Bible Condemn Homosexuality? and Is the Bible the Word of God? Share these with your friends who need to hear these messages. Uncommon Hope, a DVD enhanced curriculum for local ... 5. Rape of gay man sparks provincial protest (About us/News) ... of all hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity. We want the prosecutors and magistrates to oppose all efforts to blame the victims as is so common in rape trials. We ... 6. MCC Reach January 2009 (About us/News) ... and religious rituals in all the Sikh Gurudwaras. On the eve of Maghi falls the common Indian festival called the Lohri when bonfires are lighted in Hindu homes and alms are also distributed. The largest ... 7. MCC Reach December 2008 (About us/News) ... Children & Young People 1998 - Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People To read the Sermon for World AIDS Day 2008 - Uncommon Hope the First Sunday in Advent ... 8. Sermon for World AIDS Day 2008 - Uncommon Hope (Spirituality/Sermons) ... Mark, in the midst of the first persecutions and sufferings, calls that first community of radical Christians to an uncommon hope: to be alert, awake, and watchful as God prepares to act. In some ways, ... 9. I Cry Aloud to God (Spirituality/Word for Word) ... we can find common ground in the belief in mutual dignity and the right to live without fear of violence. To understand why people of minority sexualities and genders would risk their lives to worship, ... 10. Call for the Names of Our Loved Ones Lost to AIDS (About us/News) ... must ensure that the generations to come have a real opportunity to know our collective history. Our stories, our memories are the keys to unlocking the lessons of the past, the uncommon hope in ... 11. No fems? No fairies? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... of God. Since we know Paul was not talking about the Pillsbury Dough Boy, we have to ask what he meant. This common Greek word had different connotations depending on the context in which it was used. ... 12. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... must think Im cute! Tyler knows the man is angry maybe angry enough to brutalize him. From archeological records, we know it was also a common practice in the Near East during ancient times for soldiers ... 13. Israel's Holiness Code. (Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... migrated when they left Egypt. It follows, therefore, if we can determine what type of homosexual behavior was common among the Canaanites and Egyptians, we will better understand what these verses ... 14. Idol Worship and Rejection of God. (Romans 1:21-28) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... passage, it will be helpful to pause briefly to remind ourselves of some basic, common- sense rules for understanding and interpreting human language. Perhaps it will help to draw an analogy from Jeffs ... 15. David loved Jonathan more than women. (II Samuel 1:26) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... a very different situation. Why cant we use the same common sense today? Why are some Christians so determined to condemn what God has so clearly approved in Scripture? Remember, David is not some ... 16. The early church welcomed a gay man. (Acts 8:26-40) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... has as much need for a woman as a fish has for a bicycle. Instead, eunuchs were commonly associated in ancient culture with sexual interest in men. For example, the Kama Sutra (an ancient Eastern sacred ... 17. Jesus said some are born gay. (Matthew 19:10-12) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... and were thought by Rabbi Eliezer to be subject to cure (just like modern gays). Moreover, as we have also seen, eunuchs were commonly associated with homosexual desire. (For a complete discussion of ... 18. Jesus affirmed a gay couple. (Matthew 8:5-13) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... the property of the husband, with a status just above that of slave. Moreover, in Jesus day, a boy or girl was considered of marriageable age upon reaching his or her early teens. It was not uncommon ... 19. Action Alert: Gay and Lesbian Jamaicans Need Your Help! (About us/News) ... to assist with your planning. Jamaica Embassies and High Commissions NOTE: "High Commission" indicates the embassy of a British Commonwealth nation that is located within another British Commonwealth ... 20. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter January 2008 (About us/News) ... Liturgical Calendar and Lectionary for the Church Year, which began with the first Sunday in Advent is available from Chi Rho Press. It is based on Year A from the Revised Common Lectionary and features ...
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Today's Scripture

Friday, 3rd September 2010

God told Abram: 'Leave your country, your family, and your father's home for a land that I will show you. - I'll make you a great nation and bless you. I'll make you famous; you'll be a blessing. I'll bless those who bless you; those who curse you I'll curse. All the families of the Earth will be blessed through you.' Genesis 12:1-3 The Message [MSG]