i came across this blog today and i want you to read the bio with me and try and conjure up in your mind an image of the person who might possibly be writing it: "A few years ago, I stumbled upon the Vaquita, a tiny endangered porpoise. I was heartbroken when I read about its story, so I decided to start this blog, along with many other efforts to help this species. I post [...]
if you are a single person, then embrace that, completely. hope to be married if that is your dream, but be absolutely content with where you are and living in it, til the opportunity arises. don't live where you're not. if you are a married person, then embrace that, completely. be content with what you have, while always striving for more. if you are not constantly working at your marriage, then you may soon discover [...]
this is an article written by shane claiborne for relevant magazine that encourages the church to get creative in their imagination of what a new world could look like - what are you dreaming up?
This article first appeared in The Mercury on 27 June 2011 [and arrived in my inbox this morning] Hope n. the feeling that events will turn out for the best. I recently attended a small birthday party and Hope showed up. I wasn’t necessarily expecting her to be there, but that’s Hope for you; she always arrives when you least expect her. She appeared suddenly and silently. It was almost as if she ‘spirited’ into [...]
so, in the divine way that coincidences seem to work at times, this last week i heard from my new friend matt about a guy called peter rollins and then a day or so later my tag team buddy sean posts a comment to me in the facebook 'worshipping community' group about peter rollins... i really liked the provocativenessity of it so thort i'd share it... Peter Rollins retells the parable of Jesus and the [...]
i love God. some of my best friends are gay and i love them. this is quite clearly a dangerous piece to write because in this politically correct world we find ourselves in you are allowed to be anything but just not allowed to question anything - each to his own, right? but i read this article and really thort the author, John Dickson, nailed the topic on the head... i remember an occasion a [...]
yes, like you, i am over it. and yes, i still have not read the book, altho mostly because i have not had the opportunity to yet. however, because my friend sean du toit posted the link i had to at least check it out [i trust sean] and this really does seem to be the most balanced view of the new rob bell book that i have read as it highlights stuff rob gets [...]
my good friend and distant tag team buddy sean du toit sent me a link to this article titled 'As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God.' Very cool article and worth reading the whole thing but here is an excerpt: It inspired me, renewing my flagging faith in development charities. But travelling in Malawi refreshed another belief, too: one I've been trying to banish all my life, but an observation I've been unable [...]
yes, flip we're so over Rob Bell 'Love Whinge' controversy, this is not that post - what it is though is the best article - that starts off with a link to the Rob Bell whinge but goes much broader - that i've read on or near the matter [don 'Blue Like Jazz' miller 'Love Wins' parody notwithstanding] and well worth a read... so click here to read it or be less lazy and go [...]
i've mentioned this site before but i'm still really enjoying the simple daily prayer thorts they put up there so if you looking for a place to help you meditate and reflect and prepare for prayer and for the day check out this daily prayer site commonprayer.net just some of the thorts on there today: When we love and learn to share : when we love, Christ is there. Elizabeth of the Trinity, a nineteenth-century [...]