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Noticing…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 …

What 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 …

“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, …

Massachusetts 28

Massachusetts 28 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.

Oklahoma 27

Oklahoma 27 Originally uploaded by gkoskela.

We 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 …

There’s something in the air…

My excitement last night/early this morning must have been anticipatory. God was present, in many good ways. Several in open worship spoke with passion about Pat Robertson’s comments this week that someone ought to assassinate the dictator of Venezuela (fortunately, I had been brought up …