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In his message to Catholics on Wednesday, Pope Francis told believers that people of other faiths and atheists are redeemed through Christ and that all people should come together to do good.

"The Lord created us in His image and likeness, and we are the image of the Lord, and He does good and all of us have this commandment at heart: do good and do not do evil. All of us. “But, Father, this is not Catholic! He cannot do good.” Yes, he can... The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! “Father, the atheists?” Even the atheists. Everyone! .. We must meet one another doing good. “But I don’t believe, Father, I am an atheist!” But do good: we will meet one another there.

In response to the Pope’s message, Father James Martin, S.J., a Jesuit priest and noted author of several popular books on Catholicism, told The Huffington Post, "Pope Francis is saying, more clearly than ever before, that Christ offered himself as a sacrifice for everyone. That's always been a Christian belief. You can find St. Paul saying in the First Letter to Timothy that Jesus gave himself as a ‘ransom for all’” … Discuss

 

By Matt Erickson

The stories and statistics may be dire at times, but here’s why there’s hope for the Church yet. Read More
 

By Matthew Lee Anderson

[Editor's note: In light of Dallas Willard's passing yesterday, on May 8, 2013, we are remembering and celebrating today his incomparable contributions to modern Christianity.]

“Jesus offers Himself as God’s doorway into the life that is truly life.  Confidence in Him leads us today, as in other times, to become apprentices to eternal living.” —The Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard Read More

 

Insert Image is the web comic stylings of Wes Molebash, and we've taken to posting his comics now and then, because we know funny stuff when we see it. This week, he's casting his vision for what Rob Bell's rumored television show might end up looking like ... Discuss

 

Dallas Willard, beloved author of The Divine Conspiracy and Hearing God whom Christianity Today said was on a "quiet quest to subvert normal Christianity," has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The prominent Christian philosopher and thinker was a famous proponent of living eternal life in the here and now ... Discuss

 

Here’s an interesting look at Florida-based pastor Jack Kale, who has launched his own “Beach Bar” church movement “based on simple worship and an organic lay leadership structure.” Four years ago he founded the “Worship at the Water" with the Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, and now, after leaving the UMC, he’s set out to launch the all new “Central Waterside Church at Bimini Beach Bar.” According to Kale, the outdoor services that take place at a Tiki-bar-like setting are meant to draw crowds that wouldn’t typically be attracted to traditional churches (probably like hardcore Jimmy Buffett fans). “God is moving in a church without walls where people are already comfortable. People who will never go to a regular church will go to a beach bar church … I think that beach bar and restaurant based worship centers are the future for Christian worship settings and I am excited to be leading the way with Central Waterside!" … Discuss