Restructuring churches, praying for dogs, and more.
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** Ups and downs
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With each new week, many of us face the never-ending question: “How was your weekend?” I find this much easier to answer some weeks than others. This weekend was particularly tough to sum up, because it contained such high highs and low lows. My wife and I went out to dinner with some delightful friends who were in town, and we rocked out at a Brandi Carlile concert. So much fun! But also a dear family member continues to fight a terrible battle with cancer.
The Century’s recent content is resonating with me in this complicated personal moment. We have pieces that tackle difficult issues, like the need for systemic change ([link removed]) in denominations and the anti-labor tendencies ([link removed]) of many Christian schools. But we also have an absurdly charming poem ([link removed]) about praying for dogs, along with a heartfelt tribute to the late Ron Sider ([link removed]) . And our video of the week is a really helpful chat with Amy Ziettlow ([link removed]) about the struggle for paid leave in churches.
I hope there’s something here that will speak to you no matter what kind of moment you’re in.
Email me: How was your weekend?
Jon Mathieu
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This week’s top articles:
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** A church undergoes structural change ([link removed])
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“What structures in our churches must change in order to become open to those beyond our ministry’s present line of sight? A change in physical structures? A change in decision-making structures? A change in cultural structures? All of the above?”
by Heidi Neumark
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** Praying for dogs ([link removed])
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“And so at night I find myself in prayer
like this: Oh, Lord of endless mercy, Lord
of grace and wonder please bring healing down
to Cupcake and to Captain Fluffyface. . . .”
poem by Benjamin Meyers
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** Amy Ziettlow on paid medical leave in the church ([link removed])
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Jon chats with Amy—pastor, author, and activist for paid medical and family leave. She tells us more about her own journey and the struggle for paid leave in the church.
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** Living by the Word for August 14 (Ordinary 20C) ([link removed])
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To plant anything—even hope—is a risk.
by Paul Lutter
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** Ron Sider’s deep faith ([link removed])
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Ron Sider (1939–2022), founder of Evangelicals for Social Action, embraced marginalized voices and championed peacemaking.
by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans
** Solidarity with student workers? ([link removed])
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“The events that were about to unfold would end up transforming legal precedents for religious exemptions in the academic workplace, threatening the already precarious situation of workers at many Christian educational institutions.”
by Amulya Mandava
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