Vol. MMXV
March/April 2015
New Church Life
A bimonthly magazine devoted to the teachings revealed through
Emanuel Swedenborg, as they relate to life.
115 In This Issue
117 Editorials: ‘All Things New’ • Love’s ‘Commands’ • Hard Sayings:
Homosexuality and Gay Marriage • Guest Editorial: Reflections on Paris
124 Letters to the Editors
127 The Walk to Emmaus – A Sermon by the Rev. Michael D. Gladish
133 Heaven is an Attitude – A Sermon by the Rev. Mark D. Pendleton
140 Boynton Beach Retreat 2015 – Bruce Henderson
153 What is New Church Education and Why Should We Care? Part Two –
The Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss Jr.
161 Extraordinary Ordinary Moments: What Ten Weeks Volunteering in
Kenya Taught Me – Cailin Elphick
165 Women Priests: Freedom and Providence – Chelsea Rose Odhner
171 Women and the Ministry: Leading Must Come from the Word –
The Rev. Lawson M. Smith
174 Why Join the General Church? – The Rev. N. Bruce Rogers
179 What the Word Says About Homosexuality –
The Rev. Willard L. D. Heinrichs
185 The Christian Case for Traditional Marriage – The Rev. Kurt P. Nemitz
190 Priorities in Parenting – The Rev. Derrick A. M. Lumsden
193 Church News
208 Life Lines
220 Announcements
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