I’ve been thinking about masculinity and femininity lately, how they relate and don’t relate to personhood, how they relate and don’t relate to sexuality, and wondering why in Christian circles there seems to be a sharp upswing in the need to prescribe and define more …
Read MorePeace Sabbath
Our Yearly Meeting is encouraging all of us to take today as a Peace Sabbath Day. They’ve prepared some queries to consider, as well as inviting us to take time away from something else, make some sacrifice, in order to offer some time to pray …
Read MoreHappy birthday love!
Happy birthday love! Originally uploaded by gkoskela. Happy birthday, love!
Read MoreWhat are pastors good for?
Eugene Peterson, in contradiction to my last post, is one of the best speakers you could find anywhere. He framed his speaking in the general session today around this question: What are pastors good for? He shared his early romantic and militaristic views of that. …
Read MoreMy naiveté amazes me
Did you realize that just because somebody puts on a pastor’s conference, it doesn’t mean they go out and get the best seminar leaders on a given topic? That it might have something to do with the book they are trying to sell? That when …
Read MoreSunset cliffs
Sunset cliffs Originally uploaded by gkoskela. We took a drive tonight on Point Loma, on Sunset Cliffs drive…and caught the sunset. (Psst…Kathy…CAMERA PHONE! CAMERA PHONE!)
Read MoreDay 2, post 3 at NPC
I just got out of a seminar where I was out of place. It was helpful, though. Tim Conder was talking about bridges between established and emerging churches. The following question made me realize I wasn’t the target audience: “How many of you are senior …
Read MoreDay 2, post 2 at NPC
The speaker in this morning’s general session was Ruth Haley Barton. Her ministry and her focus today was the need for pastors to care for their souls, to spend time in solitude in the presence of God. Lots of good stuff…which made me grateful for …
Read MoreDay 2, post 1 at NPC
So how could I sleep in when I had the chance to go to a bible study led by Eugene Peterson? Prayer and scripture, he said, go together and mutually affect each other. Scriptures shape our prayers, and without prayer, we cannot understand the scriptures. …
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