027 Church Newsletter, transgender neighbors, feeding the homeless, fighting malaria, televangelist jets, and Sabbath laws

This week we take a break from church to talk about church news.  We discuss a few articles about church-related stuff being reported around the country and the world.  Here's what we discussed and links to the articles referenced:Bruce Jenner and God's Response to Trangendered People  We talk about the recent interview of Bruce Jenner, pronouns, and why Christians aren't loving or affirming anyone if they can't love and affirm transgendered individuals.A Texas Woman Might Use The 'Religious Freedom' Law In The Most Amazing Way Possible We discuss recent city ordinances that prohibit feeding homeless neighbors.  We talk about whose responsibility it is to feed the poor (and, perhaps surprisingly to some listeners, we don't think it's just the church).  We also talk about why "religious freedom" laws are an assault on true Christian values.United Methodist Church Raises Millions In Small Donations To Fight Malaria We take a moment to talk about the good work done by our Methodist neighbors and we even admit that there are ways in which hierarchy and organization can be beneficial.Televangelist Creflo Dollar Defends His Plans For $65 Million Private Jet: 'I Dare You To Tell Me I Can't Dream'  We tackle prosperity gospel, and the problem of money for the Christian Church.Push for Buses on Sabbath Sets Off Debate in Israel Finally, we banter about the separation of church and state and what challenges that presents in a country like Israel...and how those challenges are being faced by some religious people and their neighbors in this country too.