Friday's News & Ideas
General Synod: Methodists likely to merge with Church of England
The (London) Telegraph: In a historic move, the Methodist Church is on its way to rejoining the Church of England “for the sake of mission.”
When church groups go too far
The Daily Beast: Baptist incident in Haiti highlights how missionaries can get in trouble abroad and are under-supervised by sponsors at home.
Why I don't innovate at work (or watch cooking shows at the gym)
Harvard Business blogs: It’s a powerful obstacle to employee innovativeness: The fear of what others think of us.
Lent and joy. Yes, joy.
Daily Episcopalian: With Lent just around the corner, it’s time to remember that the Good News is too irrepressibly good to remain hidden away.
Following Jesus means belonging to a local congregation
Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox: When we’re called to follow Christ, we’re also called to belong to the Body of Christ.
Christian churches in Canada fading out: USA next?
USA Today, Faith & Reason blog: Fans going to the Olympics might want to visit a vanishing cultural treasure while they're in Canada -- local churches.
The Spark
His name Is Khan (And it's one you might know)
He's the biggest movie star in the world. Because even if you never heard of Shah Rukh Khan, a billion people in India -- and more across the Middle East, Africa and beyond -- certainly have. A Muslim star in a mostly Hindu country, he's the biggest draw in the outrageously oversized films known as Bollywood. But in his latest production, he's not doing anything quite that over the top. He plays a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome who is driven after the events of Sept. 11 to constantly repeat a single explosive phrase: "My name is Khan, and I'm not a terrorist."
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