Preaching is a weird thing. We spent a lot of time praying Sunday in worship for hurricane victims, talking about aid, and praying for the Supreme Court and Justice Rehnquist’s family and his replacement. So, we didn’t have time for what I prepared. More and …
Read More“What was your favorite seminary experience and why?”- Part 2
Walking in the heart of the Fuller campus in Pasadena, you can see its origins easily. Houses were purchased on the same street; the street was vacated and grass put in; and that park-like lawn serves as the center of campus. Some of the houses …
Read MoreI better watch my back
So, this post seems a little awkward after the last one, but this is really, really funny. Walt, a reader of the blog and (of more concern to me after he sent me this link) an important part of our church family, sent this story. …
Read MoreDevastation
Most of us are in denial and shock about what’s happening in New Orleans and all around. Many organizations are already responding, and could use our help financially. It’s a hard reality of our world that we know so much about suffering, and yet living …
Read MoreNoticing…and truth
(Update: you’d be better off reading the previous post before this one…) Hands. Many of you noticed his hands, just as many of us did in Marianne’s class 15 years ago. The story of the picture, as I remember it, goes like this. This painting …
Read MoreWhat do you notice?
This is an assignment. I’m asking you do actually do what I’m going to ask, and then respond in the comments. Can you handle that? One of my favorite profs at Fuller was Marianne Meye Thompson. She was a key person in helping the bible …
Read More“What was your favorite seminary experience and why?”-part 1
AJ left this question in the comments while I was on vacation, and I’m planning to tackle it in multiple posts. I’ve consulted the authorities, and this is fully permissible on this blog; I started it as a writing discipline, so if I write it, …
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Oklahoma 27 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.
Read MoreWe need a bigger Jesus
I was first drawn to Quakers, because I read about early Friends and was amazed at how holistic their view of Jesus was. They had intense personal experiences with God which immediately led them out to change the world. Social justice and passionate spirituality, all …
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