In just one week, the late Grant Solomon turns 22. His birthday offers an inflection point, an opportunity to reflect on his life, his legacy, and the ongoing efforts to find answers to the questions swirling around the circumstance of Grant’s death. Who was Grant? By any measure, Grant was
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Members of Tenth Presbyterian must insist the church clean up its act, or face eternal consequences
While we’re on the sordid topic of abuse at Tenth Presbyterian, we need to look at the role of Session. Specifically, Session is dishonest and corrupt, and has failed those under its care for the past 25 years. Thus, everyone on Session needs to resign, and members need to insist
Continue readingFinancial crisis in DioNJ underscores larger issues of lack of accountability/urgency within the church
When it comes to integrity and ethical behavior, setting high standards is crucial. High standards are expectations that we set for ourselves and others to follow in order to achieve excellence. — Daniel Gallagher, Ed.D pHCLE In business, as in every other arena, ethical behavior does not just happen. It
Continue readingProposed changes to Episcopal clergy discipline are fundamentally flawed, miss the point
In the run-up to the upcoming triennial general convention, the Title IV committee of the Episcopal Church recommended a series of changes to Title IV to reduce single points of failure in the disciplinary process. The move, while well-intentioned, misses the mark by overlooking several vital reasons the clergy disciplinary
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