Everyone’s talking about the Occupy movement, even in theological circles. Some of us are asking ourselves whether this has theological undertones, and what they might be. Some are asking where Jesus might stand on the various Occupy issues today. Others are comparing and contrasting the Occupy movement with the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1950s and 1960s. The civil rights Read more
November 7, 2011 in Perspectives, Social Justice by lms
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What do roller coasters and setting exact end time dates have in common? Both allow us to experience a thrill without being in immanent peril. And until the “ride” is over, we don’t have to pay attention to what might truly be bothering us, deep down. They’re a “mock danger.” So what is the role Read more
November 2, 2011 in Featured Articles, Skillful Communication by lms
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Handshakes. They’re part of our culture. We’re taught that a firm grip shows strength, health, and trustworthiness. They’re meant to convey friendliness, yet their history is tied to the art of war, and in especially in flu season, they can cause unintentional harm. Can we reinvision the greeting, and the passing of the peace? The handshake was a a medieval Read more
October 9, 2011 in Compassion: for Self and Stranger, Health and Healing, Skillful Communication by lms
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Praise God with lyre and harp, praise God with drums and dancing… (Psalm 150) Praise/worship/biblical/Davidic dancing is not only a means of worship, it can enhance the worship experience of others, as they contemplate space, time, rhythm, interconnection, and the fleetingness of the moment. Does the concept seem new? It isn’t. Thousands of years ago, Read more
October 6, 2011 in Featured Articles, Prayer and Praise, Skillful Communication by lms
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Daddy I Can’t Stand Up Once upon a time… A little girl wearing a floatation ring is coaxed into the ocean, past the breaking wavelets to the calmer waters. Her daddy is standing up right next to her, but she panics when she realizes her little feet don’t reach the sand on the ocean floor. Read more
October 2, 2011 in Perspectives by lms
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Break out your bread pans and start grinding your wheat! August 1st marks the feast of bread on the Christian calendar. This traditional festival day, also known as Lammas Day, or the feast of St. Peter in Chains, was established to commemorate the Apostle Peter’s miraculous deliverance from prison. The reason it is commonly known Read more
July 28, 2011 in Celebrations and Holidays, Compassion: for Self and Stranger, Featured Articles by lms
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