http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1 The Blog of Rev. Andrew B Glos Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:58:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sisters and Brothers, Please pray for the death of over 50 people in Eldoret Kenya. As this country has slowly been slipping into greater chaos and anarchy, ethnic violence has also increased. Today in the city of Eldoret, in Western Kenya, a mob set fire to a church where several hundred ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2008/01/01/murdered-in-kenya/ The following is a copy of the pope's annual message for the World Day of Peace.   THE HUMAN FAMILY, A COMMUNITY OF PEACE 1. At the beginning of a New Year, I wish to send my fervent good wishes for peace, together with a heartfelt message of hope to men and women throughout the ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/29/benedicts-message-of-peace-2008/ Ministers say they didn't endorse Obama By SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press WriterWed Dec 26, 5:16 PM ET Two black South Carolina ministers listed by Barack Obama's campaign as endorsing his White House bid say they did no such thing, and at least two others affirmed their support only after being contacted ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/29/ministers-say-they-didnt-endorse-obama/ By ERIC GORSKI, AP Religion Writer Thu Dec 27, 2:56 PM ET   The message flickered into Cindy Fleenor's living room each night: Be faithful in how you live and how you give, the television preachers said, and God will shower you with material riches. And so the 53-year-old accountant from the Tampa, ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/29/gospel-of-wealth-facing-scrutiny/ Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days, commencing on the 25th day of the month of Kislev (November/December), to commemorate the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Empire in 165 BCE.Following their victory, the Maccabees, sons of the Priestly Hasmonean family which led the Jews in their ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/11/hanukkah-and-jesus/ In keeping with our last comments about lions, here is al ittle something from C. S. Lewis. Think, if you will, of the Lion of Judah as much as you think about Aslan.  "Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/08/123/ "The little boy of an African parable, who had played for long enough with a prettily and faithfully carved wooden lion-it might have been an excellent dogmatics! - was dreadfully frightened one day when he saw a real living and roaring lion approaching. If we have never seen the Gospel ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/04/the-gospel-as-two-kinds-of-lions/ United Methodist Council of Bishops Resolution on the Iraq War  Whereas, the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church, meeting Nov. 9 at Lake Junaluska, N.C., is committed to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world; and  Whereas, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/03/resolution-on-iraq/ Today marks the first Sunday of Advent. Advent – which literally means “coming” - is a traditional season, celebrated by the Church to mark the nearness of Christmas, the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, His coming into our world and our lives and our common space. The same tradition ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/12/02/advents-hope/ The following is a creative re-interpretation of Psalm 5, by Fr. Ernesto Cardenal. It was given in Managua, Nicaragua in 2006.   Psalm 5 Here my words, O Lord. Give ear to my groaning. Listen to my protests. For you are not a God Who is friend to the dictators, Nor a partisan of their politics, Nor are ... http://cadencesofgod.com/blog1/2007/11/30/psalm-5/