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Until We Meet Again – Aloha, the Spirit, and Sharing our Air in Virtual Churches
Read more: Until We Meet Again – Aloha, the Spirit, and Sharing our Air in Virtual ChurchesIt is well-known that “Aloha” is the Hawaiian word for “hello” and “goodbye.” It is also their word for love and friendship. As someone who thinks quite a bit about the biblical understanding of “spirit,” I was interested to learn that “Aloha” conveyed a spiritual idea that could be illuminated by its two root words. …
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My Case for ‘Virtual’ Communion
Read more: My Case for ‘Virtual’ CommunionAs the lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 drags on, questions regarding the nature and place of the Eucharist are becoming more and more important. Christians in all traditions are now forced to grapple with the reality that it may be some months before congregations and church families can meet again in person. Churches…
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Is Virtual Communion Valid? (Podcast)
Read more: Is Virtual Communion Valid? (Podcast)Our new podcast episode is out! You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode we discuss the difficulty of doing church and being the church in the midst of the present Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). To what extent is virtual communion valid? Given the…