Lingering Leaves are our top picks from the blog and news sources we follow. We hope you enjoy these posts – they stuck with us, so we’re passing them on to you for your inspiration, consideration, or just for fun!
The Church
Matt Sigler reflects on what is lost when we limit our children’s participation in worship, on the Wesleyan Accent blog.
The Academy
Andrew C. Thompson examines the practical theology inherent in Wesley’s General Rules in a summary of his recent Asbury Journal article.
The World
Ashley Alman reports on Obama’s handwritten letter commemorating the Gettysburg Address Tuesday, its 150th anniversary, on Huffpost Politics. CNN Consultant Stephanie Condon then reports on Obama’s omission of “under God” from his reading of the speech, which raised some controversy on Tuesday.
The Culture
Carren Jao interviews artist Sharon Louden about her new book which explores the nitty gritty of how working artists live – on the Hyperallergic blog.
The Kingdom
Edgar Moore shares a witty and powerful encyclical calling us to embrace Advent as a season of baptismal renewal in his piece, Advent, baptism and blowdryers on the Faith & Leadership blog.
