It has been an important week to remember Mr. Wesley's response to those who said that he should stay within the boundaries of his parish. We are part of a global community and issues of war, care of the earth, and justice call for a Christian response. However, to frame this response means on-going study and prayer and of opening our hearts and minds to new understandings. It means abandoning many of our secular thoughts about the priority of the individual. So let this be my challenge of the New Year.
Perspectives, the blog by Larry Hollen, continues to be one of my regular reads. His global experiences help me understand Methodism's place in the world community. His last three posts from Zimbabwe are quite interesting and the tug on my heart to this part of the world grows. I encourage others to read Mr. Hollen's reports.
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somewhere i read that the "rugged individualism" of which Americans are so proud interferes with an authentic hearing of the commandment to love one another as Christ has loved us.
Sometimes overly zealous nationalism and patriotism are a more socially acceptable manifestation of the aforementioned "rugged individualism". They too can distort the path of the vehicle of Christian love.
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