In the headlines, Anglican Communion, Parenting, Ministry, etc.

Another round of links that might be of interest, in no particular order . . .

 

Faith and Religion in the Headlines

Controversy over Sarah Palin's remarks on Baptism & Waterboarding: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/27/sarah-palin-waterboarding_n_5222665.html

Response from Episcopal Priest Winnie Verghese:  Torture Is to Baptism as the Demonic Is to the Holy 

"God's Not Dead" and the Angry Atheist Professor: That Was Not My Experience - Christ and Pop Culture

 The Jesus Blog: Interview with Caroline T. Schroeder re: Jesus' Wife Fragment

Barbara Brown Taylor | TIME.com

South Koreans love megachurches even more than Americans do – Quartz

China On Track To Become World's Largest Christian Country By 2025, Experts Say

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2014/04/episcopal-churches-ban-weapons-after-georgia-gun-law-expansion.aspx

 

Anglican Communion

 Forgiveness Challenge | Tutu Global Forgiveness Challenge

 Communiqué from the GAFCON Primates Council | News

Rowan Williams reflects on being Archbishop:  The Lead

 We may not go to church, but we still need the rituals of Christianity | Christina Patterson | Opinion | The Guardian

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10790495/Former-archbishop-of-Canterbury-We-are-a-post-Christian-nation.html

Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley: Church of England BAPs - Those 50 Secret Tricky Questions

Quoting Bible texts does not settle moral disputes – Archbishop of Wales : Changing Attitude

Rev’s priesthood |

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2014/05/call-to-people-of-faith-fast-for-the-climate.aspx

 

Parenting 

To Get Help From A Little Kid, Ask The Right Way : Shots - Health News : NPR

Ditch the 10,000 hour rule! Why Malcolm Gladwell’s famous advice falls short - Salon.com

But for the Grace | Practicing Families

Ministry Tools & Reflections on Ministry

What Should A Congregation Be Good At? | Trusted consultants for your congregation

100 Iconic Photos That Forever Define The 21st Century So Far. Everyone Needs To See This.

The Low Churchman's Guide to the Solemn High Mass — Patristics

Visualizing the Catholic Lectionary for Mass - Imgur

Spirituality, Health Care And Not Feeling Alone | ThirdAge

Arriving Late for Church Service | Liturgy

What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church? A Parable. - YouTube

A reflection on being welcoming - “I Hate Church…” | Andrew Alleyne

5 Lies I Used to Believe About Being A Christian | RELEVANT Magazine

http://presbydestrian.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/presentation-of-bibles/

http://www.resourcingchristianity.org/clergy-sabbatical/the-integration-of-preaching-transformational-leadership

 

Ecumenism

Pope Francis Addresses Issue Of Married Priests, Encourages Bishops To Be 'Courageous' In Their Reforms

 

Ministry with Children and Youth

What Students Really Need to Hear | affectiveliving

God on Youtube – How to Find and Use Videos for Christian Formation | buildingfaith

Faith and Theology: On children's participation in the liturgy: some Easter observations
http://www.picturebooktheology.blogspot.com/

Church Music

A Harmonic Drone Subsides in Britain - NYTimes.com

Making a living on the competitive church-music circuit - Magazine - The Boston Globe

Why men have stopped singing in church

Formation

National Cathedral (and former seminary) Dean Gary Hall reflects on formation for ministry

Episcopal Church Foundation

Women in Ministry

Ordained Women Called to Servanthood and Authority [PHOTOS] | GTS News

Easter as a season

In Good Faith: Extending the Joy | Clergy Family Confidential

Continuing Education Opportunities
http://summerstudy.yale.edu/

Ministry

MINISTRY

Ten Things Pastors Wish They Knew Before They Became Pastors

http://thomrainer.com/2013/03/09/ten-things-pastors-wish-they-knew-before-they-became-pastors/#.UT_cokK9KK0

Future pastors may all need to be bivocational ministers | By Jason Byassee | Faith & Leadership

http://www.faithandleadership.com/node/3586?page=full

Eight Lessons Learned - The Young Clergy Women Project

http://youngclergywomen.org/eight-lessons-learned/

At the Intersections: Ministry & the Margin

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/carynriswold/2012/09/at-the-intersections-ministry-the-margin/#comments

Sarah Coakley: Ministry is not easier than theology | Faith & Leadership

http://www.faithandleadership.com/node/3247?page=full

Secrets Your Pastor Can’t Share in a Sermon

http://sayville.patch.com/articles/secrets-your-pastor-can-t-share-in-a-sermon

I am the vicar, I am. | Heretics Anonymous

http://hereticsanon.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/i-am-the-vicar-i-am/

Ministry Matters | Blog | Clergy Anger & the Urgency of a True Spiritual Life

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/blog/entry/4253/clergy-anger-the-urgency-of-a-true-spiritual-life?utm_content=buffer78a64&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

How Many Hours Must a Pastor Work to Satisfy the Congregation?

http://thomrainer.com/2013/07/24/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/

Parable of the Life Saving Station

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FiveMarksofMission/permalink/344923268978603/

Pastoral Paradox

http://www.episcopalcafe.com/daily/parish_life/a_pastoral_paradox_1.php

The most popular Century articles of 2013 | The Christian Century

http://www.christiancentury.org/category/keywords/most-popular-century-articles-2013

Ministry Matters | Articles | 10 Things that Kill Ministry

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/3436/10-things-that-kill-ministry

Eleven Things You Might Not Understand About Your Minister | unfinished

http://marklovefurniture.com/blog/2013/07/06/eleven-things-you-might-not-understand-about-your-minister/

I Am a Midwife to the Holy | On Being

http://www.onbeing.org/blog/i-am-a-midwife-to-the-holy/6158

These are the top 10 most satisfying jobs: surprised? | Open thread | Comment is free | theguardian.com

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/21/top-10-most-satisfying-jobs?CMP=fb_gu

How to be disappointed in your pastor (Reasons 1-10) | Pastor Joe McKeever

http://joemckeever.com/wp/disappointed-pastor/

Rowan Williams on Priesthood today

http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2097/the-christian-priest-today-lecture-on-the-occasion-of-the-150th-anniversary-of-ripon-college-cuddesd

Advice to Priests | Held By His Pierced Hands Held By His Pierced Hands

http://www.piercedhands.com/advice-priests/

Eight of the Most Significant Struggles Pastors Face - ThomRainer.com 

  http://thomrainer.com/2014/03/01/eight-of-the-most-significant-struggles-pastors-face/

Being More Than Being Useful | On Being 

 http://www.onbeing.org/blog/being-more-than-being-useful/6198