If you were asked, “What does love motivate you to do?” what would be your answer? Produced by the Christian Education, Ecumenical Faith Formation, and Leadership Development Convening Table of the National Council of Churches.Please share this message of love! Paste this link into your social media: https://youtu.be/9p9xOudy-xc
Last week at our Christian Unity Gathering, closing worship celebrated the gifts of the week. One of the greatest gifts was about to come, as Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael Curry gave the homily. In this week’s podcast, we will replay Bishop Curry’s homily in its entirety.
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Last week the NCC signed on to a statement called, “A Call to Resist Bigotry: A Statement of Faithful Obedience.” This statement, signed by Christian leaders from a wide range of perspectives, addresses the open bigotry that has been a hallmark of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In this episode, we will talk with Dr. David Gushee,
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Fear Not: God’s Love in an Anxious Age Opening Sermon by Metropolitan Tikhon National Council of Churches 3rd Annual Christian Unity Gathering Doubletree Hotel/Baltimore-Washington Airport May 4, 2016 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not
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The criminal justice system is broken. The United States incarcerates a higher percentage of its citizens per capita than any other industrialized nation. This week we talk with one of the champions of sentencing reform, Senator Cory Booker, about a bill that is currently before the Senate. This bill is the most comprehensive reform of
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A Statement The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA April 19 to April 20, 2016 Preamble 1. We have come together in this unique first-time large scale Summit for Christian churches and church-related organizations from the USA and the Holy Land following the example and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ on peacemaking, the dignity owed to
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Last week a delegation from the World Council of Churches came to the United States on a pilgrimage of solidarity. Leading the delegation was Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, one of today’s great Christian leaders. In this episode, we will take this esteemed opportunity to discuss with Olav his journey into ministry, his view of
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Presented here are audio recordings of the NCC’s pre-conference workshop at Ecumenical Advocacy Days in Washington, DC, April 15, 2016. Recordings can be accessed by either clicking on the links below, or by accessing the NCC’s weekly podcast at iTunes and Stitcher Radio. Christians gathering at the 2016 Ecumenical Advocacy Days will be lifting their
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Last fall, Rev. John Dorhauer became the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, one of the National Council of Churches’ 38 member communions. A leader many call a “visionary,” Dorhauer begins his term of office challenging his denomination to be serious about dealing with white privilege, church vitality, and the church’s
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