Wednesday Morning Briefing (Jan. 15, 2025)

Today I'll aim to talk about about:

1. "Town mayor banned from from receiving Holy Communion at church in Spain because he’s gay and in a relationship" by Alex Trelinski of The Olive Press - https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/01/14/town-mayor-banned-from-from-receiving-holy-communion-at-church-in-spain-because-hes-gay-and-in-a-relationship/
2. “Calling for a Month of Prayer for Liberia” by Chris Ritter - https://mailchi.mp/peopleneedjesus/team-caffeine-jan-13-10142239?e=1c3d5bb0da
3. “The Current Epidemic of Pride and Our Critical Need for Humility” by Matt Reynolds - https://firebrandmag.com/articles/the-current-epidemic-of-pride-and-our-critical-need-for-humility
4. “At Belin centennial, members debate split with United Methodists” by Chris Sokoloski - https://coastalobserver.com/at-belin-centennial-members-debate-split-with-united-methodists/

5. Trans pastor likens Transfiguration to transsexuality - https://x.com/Protestia/status/1878090056243544482

For the INTERNSHIP folks - https://www.kailuachristianchurch.org/service-learning-community/

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