a journey of the spirit
A former worship professor of mine wrote a great (if slightly ranting) blog post the other day about the theological and practical difference between "Will you join me in prayer?" and "Let us pray." That post sparked a lot of Facebook discussion, which prompted her to post three other really good blog posts. If you're… Continue reading “Let us pray” and authority
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may… Continue reading On Children… A Teaching Philosophy?
This morning I listened to a RadioLab podcast about quicksand that began with the observation that children in schools are not afraid of quicksand, though people of their parents' generation were. The reporter, in his work to discover why this changed, noticed that the height of use of quicksand scenes in movies was in the… Continue reading Quicksand, zombies, and the church
I am thirsting for rest -- not just for rest of body, but also rest of spirit. I thirst for a chance to step out of my important work to remember my true place in the delightful work of God. So tomorrow I am determined to begin a Sabbath practice again. In preparation for that,… Continue reading Sabbath delight
I mentioned in a previous comment that I find myself needing to reframe the typical Protestant questions / debates before I can articulate Church of the Brethren beliefs. Because I have studied ecumenical theology, I understand the questions, but the questions themselves don't quite make sense in a Brethren context. So, here's the beginning of… Continue reading Questions Reframed, #1
NuDunkers are gearing up for another conversation, this time about how Church of the Brethren folk do our God-talk. The brothers and sister who have so far commented on this have written beautiful and impassioned and historical statements about the Church of the Brethren's mode of doing most of our God-talk and God-knowing with our… Continue reading God-talk and dancing
Almost two weeks ago now, the NuDunkers had another hangout conversation, this time with the authors of Prodigal Christianity, Geoff Holsclaw and David Fitch. In my world in the mean time, finals happened, along with the quilting-hibernation-letdown of the weekend after. While I've been away, the discussion has continued... You can catch some of this… Continue reading NuDunkers Meet Prodigal Christianity, The Sequel: Throat Clearing and Corrections
I have been reading the book Prodigal Christianity written by Geoff Holsclaw and David Fitch, both professors and pastors of Life on the Vine in Chicago. In it, the authors engage with Emergent and Neo-Reformed models and theologies, both affirming and seeking to go beyond or correct them, in favor of a missional model of… Continue reading Jesus is Lord! Therefore…
Andover Newton Chapel Services Above is a link to the recordings of Andover Newton chapel services. I was invited to design and lead a chapel service on March 13, and I chose (thanks to some comments of NuDunkers rattling around in my head) to explore the theme of confession and reconciliation, especially as those are… Continue reading Broken Yet Beloved chapel service
...a thought I might've posted on Facebook, if I hadn't given it up for Lent! All you Brethren out there... heck, all you Christians out there... I think we should revive the practice of calling each other sister and brother. Just sayin'. And now I shall sign off and wait for it to catch on...… Continue reading One more musing for tonight…
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