Pastoral Resources on the Supreme Court's Decision to Redefine Marriage

Here are some resources for pastors and churches on the Supreme Court's decision to change the definition of marriage. Thanks to ABC-MI for putting these together.

• Obergefell decision does not remove the separation of church and state by K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty -http://bjconline.org/obergefell-decision-does-not-remove-the-separation-of-church-and-state/
• How the Supreme Court's decision for gay marriage could affect religious institutions by David Masci, a senior researcher focusing on religion at Pew Research - http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/06/26/how-a-supreme-court-decision-for-gay-marriage-would-affect-religious-institutions/
• Orthodox Christians Must Now Learn To Live as Exiles in Our Own Country by Rod Dreher and appearing in Time Magazine online -http://time.com/3938050/orthodox-christians-must-now-learn-to-live-as-exiles-in-our-own-country/?xid=emailshare
• Supreme Court Redefines Marriage by Leith Anderson of the National Association of Evangelicals - http://nae.net/supreme-court-redefines-marriage/
• Supreme Court Legalizes gay marriage in all 50 states by Bob Allen of Baptist News Global - https://baptistnews.com/culture/social-issues/item/30223-supreme-court-legalizes-gay-marriage-in-all-50-states
• Six Things To Do after the Supreme Court Decision on Gay Marriage by Mark Galli, editor of Christianity Today -http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/june-web-only/6-things-to-do-after-supreme-court-gay-marriage-decision.html?share=XGIW0OaU3OTbkhyunms02K2WRxwVVzq6
• Here's What Supreme Court Says about Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Freedom by Morgan Lee and Jeremy Weber appearing in Christianity Today's Gleanings - http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/june/supreme-court-states-cant-ban-same-sex-marriage.html
• Outrage and Panic Are Off-Limits, Say Evangelical Leaders on Same Sex Marriageby Sarah Zylstra and Morgan Lee appearing in Christianity Today's Gleanings -http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/june-web-only/evangelical-leaders-react-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html
• What your Church Needs to Know - and Do - About the Court's Marriage Rulingby Eric Stanley, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. Included in this article is a link to a free download file of a booklet entitled "Protecting Your Ministry" which may help stimulate a congregation's thinking around policies and procedures - http://erlc.com/article/what-your-church-needs-to-knowand-doabout-the-courts-marriage-ruling
• Christians React to the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage: 9 Key Findings, survey of 1,012 U.S. adults 18 and older by Barna Group - https://www.barna.org/barna-update/culture/723-christians-react-to-the-legalization-of-same-sex-marriage-9-key-findings#.VZQ2wgtxois.email