Posted in Perspectives, Poetry, Spiritual Formation on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Read this poem this morning in “A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants“. Thought I’d share:
To struggle used to be
To grab with both hands
and shake
and twist
and turn
and push
and shove and not give in
But wrest an answer from it all
As Jacob did a blessing.
But there is another way
To struggle with an issue, a question [...]
Posted in Biracial Children, Church, Cross-Cultural Church, Culture/Race Relations, Families, Mosaic, Multiracial familes on October 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So six year old my daughter is very sensitive to race and often asks many questions about skin color, why she’s the only brown kid, why no one else is from Sri Lanka, why she’s the only one who has to eat curry, etc. (My son, on the other hand, has yet to figure out [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Culture/Race Relations, Globalization, Mosaic, Race on August 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Disclaimer: this is kind of a book review. Plenty of other people have written nice summaries and critiques. My thoughts here are probably more accurately labeled a book response.)
When I first heard Rah speak on the predominately white Christian college campus where I teach, a black friend leaned over and whispered, “He’s not actually [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Monasticism, tagged Book Reviews on November 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By Mary Poplin
Deep down, my absolute favorite thing to do is shop. As I write this, I’m internally scheming how to get the biggest bang for my buck on my next errand. I like things, especially pretty ones, and acquiring them makes me feel good. As I’ve come to recognize this passion of mine, [...]
Posted in Emergent, tagged emerging church on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This blog is a space for women involved in the emerging church conversation to use their voice. This is a space to voice your thoughts, express your opinions, and practice your theology. This is a safe community where we can complain, deconstruct, brainstorm, network, dream, and encourage. Let your voice be heard.
Posted in Culture/Race Relations, Mosaic, Quotes, tagged diversity on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A color on a canvas can be beautiful in itself. However, the artist excels not by slathering one color across the canvas but by positioning it between contrasting on complementary hues. The original color then derives richness and depth from its milieu of unlike colors. The basis for our [...]
Posted in Articles, Community, Monasticism, Urban, tagged community organizing on September 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
(In honor of my husband, whose field is community organization…)
Soong Chan Rah has a great post at God’s Politics in response to Sarah Palin’s snide remark on community organizing.
Posted in Culture/Race Relations, Mosaic, tagged racial healing, racial reconciliation, racism on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Edward Gilbreath has an insightful post on the status of racial healing in the US as reflected in Tom Petty’s song “Rebel” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. Worth a read!
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Monasticism, tagged Book Reviews, Books, simplicity, spirituality on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Chris Heuertz
2008, Intervarsity Press
In spite of the popularity of the term “simplicity”, it seems that not much is simple these days. “Real Simple” magazine gives guidance on decorating your table for a five course meal or coordinating your living room curtains with your TV remote control. Stores sell wall plaques declaring “Simplicity” for [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Perspectives, tagged book review, Spiritual Disciplines on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(In addition to cross-cultural relationships, another side interest of mine is spiritual formation. I wrote this for some other sites and thought I’d include it here.)
By Tricia McCary Rhodes, 2008. Intervarsity Press.
While I’m an enthusiastic fan of the spiritual formation movement, one of my hang-ups with it is the lack of space in my [...]
Posted in Books, Church, Cross-Cultural Church, Culture/Race Relations, Mosaic, Perspectives, Websites, tagged evangelicals, Race relations on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reconciliation Blog is maintained by author Edward Gilbreath. I just read his book, Reconciliation Blues, (and will soon post a review). It was an excellent, compelling, and honest perspective on race relations in the evangelical church.
