If Charles Dickens were alive, he may have summed up last week with these famous words from A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way.”
Church conflicts, more shootings across America, politicians at each other’s throat, an absolutely ridiculous comment made about “legitimate” rape, the church I grew up in was closed for lack of funds and a congregation. In the midst of the darkness there was the glimpse of hope – kind words spoken, hope shared, forgiveness offered, and a new school year pregnant with possibility. All is not lost.
The Weekly Round-Up begins….
The Best Editorial of the Week
Thomas Friedman, New York Times
The Second Best Editorial of the Week
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Best Sermon of the Week
The Rev. Dr. Karolina Lewis, Day 1
This One Will Make You Think
Rachel Stone, sojo.net
This One Will Make You Think, Too
Sarah Kendzior, aljazeerha.com
Todd Akin's Blunder: "Legitimate" Rape
Various Writers and Sources
And Now a WORD From the Monastery
Curtis Almquist, ssje.org
Best Commentary on Gun Control
Various Writers and Sources
A History of Mass Shootings in America Since Columbine (read this one - thanks to my sister Liz in London)
Why I Watch the Little League World Series
Mike Townsend, sports.yahoo.com
Best Commentary on The Church This Week
Various Writers and Sources
Best Two Commentaries on Forgiveness
Desmond Tutu and Tiny Buddha
Most Viewed Post at the John 13:34 Blog This Week
Lent 2 - Thursday
Always End With Children, Animals or Adults Having Fun
Whose Line Is It Anyway?, youtube.com
Love One Another - Brian
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