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Julie’s Jar, “Moral Authority”
~Moral Authority~ Pope Francis is considered the moral authority for over 2 billion people worldwide. Structurally it is because of his position as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Relationally
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Julie’s Jar, “Wedding Cakes”
~Wedding Cakes~ A bakery in Colorado would make wedding cakes only for “traditional” couples. The bakery had done a wedding cake for dogs, which seems a bit untraditional. After learning
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Julie’s Jar: “A Purpose of Prayer”
“Meditation is too hard for me; I just can’t focus.” “Praying seems like a waste of time when I have so many other things to do.” “I just pray
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Julie’s Jar: “Liturgy means…”
Liturgy is a church word that can mean something related to worship. It sometimes refers to a reading, responsive or otherwise. To many ears, it sounds “churchey” and maybe
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Julie’s Blog: “Season of Lamentation and Listening”
When tragedy strikes, lamentation is called for. The community of faith at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church is the epicenter of lamentation and the waves of grief reverberate throughout the