I’m reading a biography about Oswald Chambers recently given to me by a friend. I’m finding it a fascinating read of a very fascinating man, whose personal history I know little of but whose writings I’ve read almost daily for over a decade.
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Have you ever had someone share with you their dying words? I have. Such words leave a mark.
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I’ve been acutely attentive through internet and other chatter lately about the real and perceived failures of the Church and of Christians to put love where the doctrine is, so to speak.
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I encountered the work of RS Thomas only recently after reading Art & Soul. A Welsh poet and Anglican minister, Thomas was considered to be a man of contradictions. I think this description is given in the present with a bit of bewilderment, though I suspect it should be received as a compliment, the most honest,
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Raise Their Voice exists to raise awareness about injustice, to help those who experience injustice, and to equip others to address injustice.We’re inspired by the words of a wise woman, the mother of a King who lived more that 3000 years ago who advised her son to: Speak up for those who cannot speak themselves,for
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I took some time to update my list of film recommendations today. (It’s been sometime… and there’s more to add). Here are some films I watched in recent months that I enjoyed and recommend: Things We Lost in the Fire, dir. Susanne Bier A fantastic film. I watched it on DVD in 09 – the
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2005 Crossing the Threshold of Hope. John Paul II. I admire the pope. He has a sharp mind, and a loving heart. He is personal and yet distant. I have much respect for his Church, especially certain traditions, it’s loyalty, compassion and universality. The Catholic Church seems to grow and change and remain contemporary. The
As we enter graduation season, summer weddings, and major times of transition for so many, I thought I’d dig into the treasure chest and dust off a word that I gave to a group of students a few years ago: advice as they prepared to transition out of a time of intense spiritual study and
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I shared the following scripture, quotes, and thoughts (posted below in a condensed form) with the photogenX track on campus at the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii in August of 2008. They helped as signposts along the creative way. At present the team is putting together a powerful publication of photographs and stories
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more of late i’ve been itching to write for the stage. an idea popped into my head during a worship time at an alive service for a play about grace. in the last week i’ve been pounding out words onto the page to meet a deadline for scriptsatwork. the script might enlarge or expand over time,