April 2009
“But in theology it is good to look beyond the needs and necessities of the...”
– Theological Restraint Justified
Three Arguments against the Kindle | Inhabitatio... →
Some interesting thoughts worth discussing.
“The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they...”
– Jesus (Luke 17:20-21 NRSV)
“I don’t call myself a poet, because I don’t like the word. I’m...”
– Bob Dylan
“Paul’s misunderstood metaphors [on the rapture] present a challenge for us: How...”
– Farewell to the Rapture by N.T. Wright (ht: JoelBLK)
“To be inclusive does not mean that you try and make your table a place where...”
– Freedom Friends Church Faith and Practice
“Our vocation as ministers is to proclaim and embody the Good News of Jesus...”
– An Open Letter to MC USA
The Banality of Bush White House Evil
“Five years after the Abu Ghraib revelations, we must acknowledge that our government methodically authorized torture and lied about it. But we also must contemplate the possibility that it did so not just out of a sincere, if criminally misguided, desire to “protect” us but also to promote an unnecessary and catastrophic war. Instead of saving us from “another 9/11,” torture was a tool...
“I am leery of people who have very clear ideas of what they’re doing from...”
– Rob Bell and The Giant Story
WatchHello from NWYM on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
“Mentioning Jesus in your speech? That’s small government. Actually doing...”
– Stephen Colbert, June 21, 2006
"A Plea for Fundamentalism" - Slavoj Zizek →
A Plea for Fundamentalism
A Kingdom Imagination Moleskine?
I just had the idea to give all the people on the leadership team/elders board and whoever else is interest at our new church a moleskine to fill with ideas, dreams, hopes, prayers and stories about “glimpses of the kingdom” they witness. We might call it a kingdom imagination notebook or something. I want to help create a culture where we aren’t tied down to what has always been...
New Moleskine Website →
Get Zizek on Colbert →
