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one of my youth sent me this.. its really great when your teens send you stuff.
a few weeks back i was in a conversation where we were talking about the future of the church. i made some statement, not slamming the megachurch, but being less than kind to the megachurch as the future of church....
in my on going toss out of lifting up some of the archives of this blog from similar time period over the years. i jumped in on some oovoo conversations with marketing & tech type people (pretty sure i was...
some time back i ordered my own copy of 'the ordinary radicals' a documentary by jamie moffett and focusing on the people and experiences that circled around the jesus for president book tour.i was super stoked about the documentary. had...
The marvelous vision of the peaceable Kingdom, in which all violence has been overcome and all men, women, and children live in loving unity with nature, calls for its realization in our day-to-day lives. Instead of being an escapist dream,...
today is the anniversary date of the passing of thomas merton, or father louis merton. i've mentioned before his impact on my life. today i want to share a prayer that comes from new seeds of contemplation.Justify my soul, O...
this is just a fine break in the day.
its kinda funny to me. my movement into monastic practice came with stories of and the rule of Saint Benedict. lately i've found myself loving stories of his sister, Saint Scholastica. this is a fav.One winter night, Benedict's sister, Scholastica...
yesterday i went with my church clergy to hear shane claiborne as part of belmont university's sermon series. here were some of the fun quotes from that morning out of the office. My pastor. It gives me hope to here...
sorry for you folks looking for info on shane claiborne speaking in nashville this week. here is where he will be speaking tonight. here is info on his website. he will be at belmont tomorrow.
this morning started with a bit of a chaotic drive through nashville rush hour. not something i have had to deal with for a few years now. but, in the end, i spent my morning hours with jay, chatting a...
i ordered my own copy of 'the ordinary radicals' today. for some reason i noticed today, and not others, that the nashville showing is just for belmont univ students. lllaamme! so i bought my own copy. it's only 20 bucks...
caught this little taize video via bosco's liturgy site. notice the diversity, imagine the languages,.. wonder how youth react to a worship in the spirit of taize? here is some of our experiences from last summer.
since i'll be heading out on our senior high mission experience tomorrow i'm guessing this post will stick around for a bit. unless i can find some wi-fi in the area. here are some links that i'm perusing. a beer...
episode five of the youthworker movement podcast is up and going. subscribe via itunes mark is the director of the youth ministry spirituality project and the author of "contemplative youth ministry" and "growing souls." i met up with...
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