What’s in the picture, you may be asking? That, my little bloggettes and bloggites, is Jars of Clay. Taken by me. On my camera phone. Tonight. Why was I there with my wife, you might ask? Because Marta and her husband showed us love. She …
Read MoreSongs of the day
My songs for today came within minutes of each other. A friend sent an e-mail reminding me of U2’s Yahweh, in particular these lines: “…always pain before the child is born – why the dark before the dawn” And then a few minutes later, while …
Read MoreNaming gifts
I’ve been naming the things I’m thankful for today, naming them as signs of God’s grace, little pieces of God’s grace that sustain me. The gift of parents who never let me doubt that I was loved, which means I am better able to see …
Read MorePictures from the trip
Here’s a couple of pics from the trip: I took this shot of Marquand Chapel at the Divinity School…with my camera phone. I’m likin’ the camera phone! It was great to see Tony Jones, a friend from seminary, again. I forgot to get a picture …
Read MorePreaching re-imagined
I can be an obsessive person. After all kinds of input at this conference, more prolific blogging and journaling than I’ve had in forever, I found myself at the Hartford airport pulling out Doug Pagitt’s book, Preaching Re-imagined. Kathy looked at me and said, “You’re …
Read MoreWednesday Volf thought 5…giving
Miroslav spoke today about his latest book, “Free of Charge : Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace” (and follow Corey’s example, listen to me, and read this book). As so many have said, it is so important what and how we think …
Read MoreWednesday Volf thought 4…Yes and No
Last night I suggested that maybe Quakers have something to offer to the conversation about the real presence of God in our midst. We had a chance to write down questions to ask Miroslav today, and mine got asked: Is there space for us to …
Read MoreYDS library
YDS library Originally uploaded by gkoskela. This is one room in the Yale Divinity School library. Some are tempted by, say, a Lexus. This is my temptation .
Read MoreTuesday Volf thought 3…Curiosity
It’s been so great to hear AJ and Kathy and Steve say how much they appreciate Volf and love his spirit and his mind. I’m being reminded again how influential he’s been on my life, how much my classes with him, how chatting over coffee …
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