One day modern Christianity, especially its conservative forms, will take the humanity of Jesus seriously. Until then we will miss the various ways we miss the mission of God into the world.
A mashup of articles set me to thinking along this trajectory. First, this KPBS article, Sex Trafficking … Continue reading
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Over the weekend Patty and I took in a few movies, it is what she wanted to do for her birthday that we could not get to a couple of weeks ago. Fortunately 12 Years A Slave was still showing locally. Some may not like the comparison but it … Continue reading
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Emphasis on high individualism/low community keeps an alertness to interconnectedness at bay. That was at least one of the implications I intended in yesterday’s post. When conversations about social or structural change take place under the rubric of high individualism/low community, the means to explore interconnectedness … Continue reading
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I remember the shantytown. After a week of staying on the Golden Mile watching the tide come and go looking out across the Indian Ocean, walking the boardwalk between meetings, taking countless photographs, and largely sharing the experience of an American tourist, I rode north out of town with … Continue reading
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Indefensible logic supports many an argument. My mentor noted a few years ago his Seminary education, even is college experience, would have been better had it included a good dose of logic. I agree. My friend Greg Horton helps Freshmen and Sophomore college students think through their arguments in … Continue reading
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