May 2010
51 posts
50 Iconic Writers Who Were Repeatedly Rejected ::... →
Whether you’re a struggling writer, or just studying to be one, you probably know that there’s a lot of rejection in your future. But don’t be dismayed, rejection happens even to the best. Here are 50 well-respected writers who were told no several times, but didn’t give up.
Dr. Seuss: Here you’ll find a list of all the books that Dr. Seuss’ publisher...
"Office Supplies on Friday e-mail chain. True... →
From: Hilary Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:42 AM To: everyone Cc: Subject: office supplies
Hey everyone Silvia and I will be ordering office supplies either today or early next week. Do you need us to order anything? Please respond with the request and the reason you need this item. Thanks so much! Hilary
From: Chris Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:44 AM To: Hilary ,...
“For some reason we imagined that just the ‘thinking life’ would...”
– —Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Pre-Order ‘Pilgrimage of a Soul’ now :: http://tinyurl.com/PilgrimageOfASoul
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.Phileena Heuertz Is Your New BFF
Phileena Heuertz is codirector (with her rad husband and Likewise author, Chris Heuertz) of Word Made Flesh (WMF)—an international community serving Christ among the most vulnerable of the world’s poor.
Phileena believes that union of action and contemplation is crucial to ongoing personal...
“[Pilgrimage of a Soul by Phileena Heuertz is] “A courageous and...”
– —The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D., Episcopal priest, author and retreat leader
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“Pilgrimage of a Soul is a delightful book that engaged me every step of the way....”
– —Christine Sine, author, contemplative, activist and executive director of Mustard Seed Associates
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The *VERY FIRST* Book Review of 'Pilgrimage of a... →
In the current expressions of progressive American Christianity two themes have surfaced as primary influences. One being Social Justice, and has found wide acceptance to pretty much everyone except Glenn Beck. The other, while popular, isn’t mentioned enough but is sometimes tied with justice issues. Rethinking contemplative Christianity, with its various monastic strains, has crept into the...
“Part memoir, part guidebook for the contemplative activist, Pilgrimage of a Soul...”
– —Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, author of New Monasticism and God’s Economy
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“In Pilgrimage of a Soul, Phileena Heuertz does something quite countercultural:...”
– —Albert Haase, O.F.M., author of Coming Home to Your True Self and Living the Lord’s Prayer
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Collaboration, Innovation and Vision :: A...
This weekend I went waaaaaaay under and took 48 hours for personal:profession development.
Actually, it might be more accurate to call it a reading bender.
I often cluster-read, or, maybe better stated, binge on a stack of books that seem to have content-related themes.
After Jeff Slobotski’s amazing Big Omaha event last weekend, I was inspired to gather together the stack of the titles sitting on...
Lost Finale Predictions :: Tweeted to "time date"...
Chris_Heuertz Finale Prediction #17: The end of the last episode will be the beginning of season 1’s first episode #LOST
Chris_Heuertz Finale Prediction #16:The polar bear, well, it’s just a polar bear and it was lost #LOST
Chris_Heuertz Finale Prediction #15: There *WILL* be season 7 where Michael Scott takes the Dunder Mifflin employees to the isalnd (the new others)...
“Weakness, inferiority, absence and death are turned upside down in these pages,...”
– —Margot Starbuck, author of The Girl in the Orange Dress and Unsqueezed
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“…and let us go out with a divine dissatisfaction.
Let us be dissatisfied until...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
“Where Do We Go From Here?” Annual Report Delivered at the 11th Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
16 August 1967 Atlanta, Georgia
The Echo of a Saint :: Signs of Hope in a Slum... →
We walked through an open-air market, down a side street in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The vibrant colors and smells of the fruit and vegetables filled our senses. The road was narrow yet full of life. We were surrounded by children laughing and playing all up and down the street. Nearly every vendor greeted us with warm and sincere hospitality.
Before we knew it, the...
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Pre-Order Here :: Pilgrimage of a Soul:... →
You can only go so far for so long before you find the limits of yourself. For Phileena Heuertz that moment arrived, mercifully, around the same time as a sabbatical to mark her twelfth year of service with Word Made Flesh, a ministry to some of the poorest people in the world. With six months’ respite from the daily task of serving those who have nothing, Phileena rediscovered the genius of...
‘re-Membering Community: Recovery and...
Chris Heuertz on Friendship On The Margins :: A... →
A couple of months ago, I posted my enthusiastic endorsement of Chris Heuertz & Christine Pohl’s new book “Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission”. As promised here is my interview with Chris about the book. The interview, like the book, is very much worth you time to read and consider. Enjoy!
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Filling in the Holes of Holism :: for the Global... →
Christians are so adept at theological reductionism that thousands of denominations have spun off from the teachings of Jesus. Many of these versions of Christianity are differentiated by slight hermeneutical nuances, nearly undetectable to the theologically untrained. Others argue the heart of the gospel beats within the incubator of their doctrinal laboratories, rendering all others a diluted...
Undocumented Immigrants Pay More in Taxes Than... →
GOOD Blog > Andrew Price on May 7, 2010 at 4:30 pm PDT
Well, this is interesting:
During their working life, undocumented immigrants in the United States will pay, on average, approximately $80,000 more in taxes per capita than they use in government services, owing to the fact that they are not eligible to take advantage of almost all of the social service programs offered by the...
Book Review – Friendship at the Margins by Sean... →
Friendship at the Margins is part of the Resources for Reconciliation Book Series, a partnership between IVP and the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School. The series asks what it means to pursue hope in the midst of the many manifestations of brokenness in our world. Each book is co-authored by a practitioner and someone from the academy. I have been looking forward to reading...
“Friendship with people who are poor often exposes our excess. This is especially...”
– “Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission,” by Chris Heuertz and Christine Pohl (IVP, 2010): page 128-129.
Staying is the New Going :: a Book Review of "The... →
The “Neighborhoods Issue” of “GOOD” magazine is packed full of captivating articles on the value of living well in the space your home occupies.
The editor writes, “We want to communicate our fear that Americans’ sense of community has been dissipating, and we want to bring it back… The way we interact with our neighborhoods helps to define us and the places we live—all those beautifully...
WatchPhileena’s Acceptance Speech as the new WMF International Executive Director for Community Accompaniment
Shephard Fairey Interviewed by Iggy Pop ::... →
For me, there has always been a disconnect with the sort of elitist structure of the high-art world—and my distaste for that is at odds with my feeling that art should aspire to do great things. But there’s something powerful about seeing art in public spaces that has a function other than just advertising that’s selling a product. I’m not saying I’m above any of this—I’m a part of it. But one of...
Review of Friendship at the Margins :: on Bridging... →
Last week I finished the excellent new release by Chris Heuertz and Christine Pohl, “Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission”.
On the front cover is an image entitled, “Jesus Eats With Friends”. It’s an image in which I found myself caught up in the circle of relationship. Reading this book brought me into that same space – one of inclusion and welcome, of...
WatchYay for Omaha, Alice Kim and Ron Samuelson :: CNN Money Report on the Original O-Town (a.k.a. O.Ne)
A Confession of a Functional Christian Gnostic ::...
I have a confession: I don’t know what to do with my humanity. The doctrine of original sin is so central to how I reflect on my identity that the possibility of the doctrine of original righteousness is beyond my grasp. The existence of suffering in the world also creates some pretty big problems for me. I have over-identified Christ with His divinity and downplayed His humanity. Thinking that...
Book Review // Friendship at the Margins by Joanna... →
.Signs of a Good Book:
Reading the whole thing.
Reading a passage out loud to whoever happens to be nearest, because I just can’t help myself.
Finishing the book and continuing to think on its ideas.
Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission by Christopher L. Heuertz and Christine D. Pohl passed the Signs of A Good Book test.
1. I read the whole book. In fact,...
Thoughts on 'Friendship at the Margins' :: by... →
So I bring you a book today from one of my favorite people and a good friend from Word Made Flesh. Chris (I wish I knew Christine – hopefully someday!) has challenged me as an artist over the last few years to re-orient my thinking and writing to be able to write songs that would be sing-able by people in the majority world (what he splendidly terms the third or developing world, cause, really we...
