A Sense of Balance
To The Editors:
When I received the November-December 2014 issue of New Church Life
for some reason I was a bit turned off by the “poster children” on the cover. It
all seemed a little too preppy for me.
I’ve been born and raised in the Church and always resisted a sense of
exclusiveness and/or superior behavior. I know this was not your intention,
but it was what I read into it with my background.
It is interesting that the two genders were shown – male and female: good
and truth, love and faith. Our challenge today is to keep these two qualities in
balance. The intellectual or faith should not be superior to love. The offering
of Cain was not acceptable; it had to be combined with love – things from the
heart.
It’s really pretty simple but important – love of the Lord and love of the
neighbor. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Reading the two letters about women in the ministry gave me pause –
especially when it was said that if you want to grow and attract young people
you should be cautious about exclusiveness.
The last thing I noted was the resignation of Anna Woofenden. Is it
possible that this resignation of a gifted teacher with an impeccable lineage
could be the “canary in the coal mine”? I hope not.
Kenneth Blair
Sarver, Pennsylvania
The Gift of Our Freedom
To The Editors:
We talk about the Writings being a rational religion, which it is. But there
are many things that are hard to understand. I thin