Weekend Musings Yesterday was Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s birthday. For many years I have made it a habit to try to read Life Together once a year. Bonhoeffer is a hero. He is not a hero because of his theological orthodoxy–he wasn’t completely orthodox in all areas. He is hero because he stood for truth and Christ … More In Honor of Bonhoeffer’s Birthday
Weekend Musings The following are excerpted from the book The Wisdom of Stability, by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. All of them are about community. Bold topic headlines and bracketed [ ] comments are my own. On Facebook “Friends” I get to choose who I want to ‘friend’ and whose friendship requests I respond to. We gather around … More The Dangers of a Facebook “Friend”
Weekend Musings Living an intensely local life is not easy, comfortable or without conflict. It is just a way we have to rediscover if we want to reach the post modern world with the gospel. The following are all quotes from Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove‘s The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture (Paraclete Press, … More Living a Passionately Simple and Connected Life to Community
“Deep in our bones, we seem to know that rapid change and constant motion are hazards to our spiritual health.’ —The Wisdom of Stability, p. 12 “The heart’s true home–the foundation we long for–is a life rooted in the love of God. But this love is always God’s mercy directed toward us before it is … More Quotes from Some of My Weekend Reading
Saturday Musings My son and I had just finished playing a game of horse on our driveway. My shots where all of the immobile variety for a reason I will save until the end of this post. Down the street an ambulance, three police cars, and a fire truck arrived at my neighbor’s house six … More The Voice of God: “Just Show Up”
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