November 2009
20 posts
Partnerships: Spaces of Authenticity and Inclusion... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
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Standing in the Room by Anna Monteviller :: for... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
Crazy Talk or Something Like It (On Empire,...
(NOTE: I actually wrote this on August 15, 2005 and the last time I posted it was July 4, 2007. Many of the stats are dated, sorry. Also, be warned… there is a *hint* of sarcasm in the tone of this essay.)
On a recent trip to Singapore, Phileena and I took some friends to see a movie. It was the Orlando Bloom film, Kingdom of Heaven, about the crusades. The most interesting part of the...
Further Reflections on the Deadly Viper Controvery...
Ironically, it would have been better for Mike Foster and Jud Wilhite if they had been objectified in the Deadly Viper controversy, but it appears they were mistakenly made the subject of the discussion.
If I understand all this correctly (and for the record, I am an ancillary vested person in this story, click here to read my own post re: all this), they touched a very sensitive nerve that (not...
"What If Jesus Meant All That Stuff?" by Shane... →
Recovering and Reflecting :: Re-Visiting Faith and...
I had no idea.
My post this summer about faith and sexuality—actually, the post was more about trying to find my way into a conversation about how Christians can understand how to have open and honest dialogue with friends who are gay and lesbian (who are sometimes also Christian themselves)—is still generating conversations.
To be honest, I had written the post over 2 months before posting it...
“The per capita income of Italy ($30,250) is roughly that of Mississippi...”
– “What State is Your State In? From unemployment to infant-mortality rates, some US states (and the District of Columbia) resemble other countries more than they do each other” Newsweek November 23, 2009 page 64
Partnership and Mission by Esdrianne & ALex Cohen... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
On Partnership by Angelene Samuel :: for "Toward... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
“I walked up to an old, old monk and asked him, “What is the audacity of...”
– from Tales of a Magic Monastery by Theophane the Monk, Page 68
Humility, The Starting Point by John Koon :: for... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
Following Our Friends :: for The Cry (the Advocacy...
People often ask me variations of the same question. It goes something like this: “How can you all continue to see so much suffering and not be overcome by it?”
I usually respond with a few comments about how various temperaments make it easier or harder for some of us. I then tuck in a statement or two about how finding our contemplative basis in service has helped ground us. I comment on the...
Deadly Vipers, White Captivity and Real...
In response to all of you who have e-mailed, sent texts, Facebooked and called me regarding the controversy surrounding Professor Soong-Chan Rah and the Deadly Viper Character Assassins project, here are thoughts on what I understand has happened and how I am connected to this.
Monday I was sitting in my library with Phileena reading. Occasionally I’d pick up my phone and review my Twitter...
An Invitation to Partnership by Noah Tullay :: for... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
“When I was young I went to the Magic Monastery, hoping to join. I expected to be...”
– from Tales of a Magic Monastery by Theophane the Monk, Page 62
What Do We Mean By Partnership? :: for "Toward... →
During the month of November members of the Word Made Flesh team share reflections on partnership and challenge us to move beyond our current understanding of what it means to be partners with one another to the glory of God and for the advancement of the Gospel in word and deed.
On the Side of Hope by Jason Byassee :: Faith &... →
Heuertz Family Update Letter for November 2009
“Every second of the search is an encounter with God,” the boy told his heart. “When I have been truly searching for my treasure, every day has been luminous, because I’ve known that every hour was a part of the dream that I would find it. When I have been truly searching for my treasure, I’ve discovered things along the way that I never would have seen had I not had the courage to try things that...