[This might be a re-blog. I couldn't remember if I'd posted it before. It's a piece from my memoir, which, by the way, I'm trying to publish. Could use some prayer on that score. I hate the business side of things.] For months, even the thought of eating was an unpleasant one. Chemo tends to …
Recommended reading #5
[A Wideness in God's Mercy / Irresistible Revolution / Submerge] A Wideness in God’s Mercy – The Finality of Jesus Christ in a World of Religions, by Clark Pinnock This book by a respected (albeit, quite controversial) theologian teaches some extremely provocative things about God’s mercy reaching people with no adequate Christian witness. Pinnock is …
“Act justly” #2
[If you haven't already, please read "Act justly #1" for context on my concluding remarks on one of the things that disappoints me about my Baby Boom Generation's Christian culture blind spot.] Here’s a taste of the injustices that Micah spoke to… They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of …
“Act justly” #1
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 I’m writing this on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights March in Washington on August 28, 1963 and Martin Luther King …
Recommended reading #4
[Practicing the Way of Jesus – Free: Spending Your Time and Money On What Matters Most – When Helping Hurts] Practicing the Way of Jesus, by Mark Scandrette Mark, who has a quite radical approach to church and spiritual development, is an acquaintance of mine here in San Francisco. If you wonder about how we …
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