Our First Love
My assignment this week for one of my classes was to watch an inspiring video of Henry Nouwen and then share what I took away from it with others. This is my sharing.
What does God require of us?
What does God require of us?
Is this love?
There was a cartoon image on Facebook this week that broke my heart.
Keeping Ahold of Hope
Painted rocks are a thing here where I live. It's not unusual to find one on a hike through the desert or walking around downtown even. Some of them have images, some have words. There's a whole Facebook page dedicated to finding these rocks, posting a photo of them, and then leaving them in a new place for someone else to find.
The Virgin Bride
I was working on my homework just now and came across the phrase "the virgin of Christ". At first, my mind went to the Virgin Mary, and the belief in her perpetual virginity and innocence (a belief seemingly unsupported by the Bible, which mentions Jesus' brothers). Then I realized - this phrase was not in reference to Mary. It was in reference to the Church.
Patience in Suffering
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33
History Repeats Itself
"Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
What Will You Stand For?
"Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things,
Modest, or Respectful?
I managed to put myself in a bit of a bind last week.
Social Justice, It's What Christians Do
My intern leaned his six-foot plus frame back against the table behind him, his arms crossed across his chest as we talked. His position did nothing to diminish the height difference between us. What was he then, 20, 21? With unkept blonde hair, ruddy cheeks, and a full beard.
Living under Grace
Today I am contemplating something I found written in my notes from a class I took back in 2008. It is clearly my hand-writing, though I don't remember writing it. I don't even remember what discussion we were having that led to me writing it. And it has really made me stop and think.
Church and State
I have noted before that we have seen in history how church and politics do not mix, and when they do, it's never good.
Know Whose You Are
I have two boys. I wouldn't say that I have particularly tried to push gender roles on them, but they are very much boys. They like traditional boy things. And they reject things that are too "girly".
I am the 19%
On Monday, June 1st, 2020, former president Trump made a speech in the Rose Garden in regards to the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and rioting that were spreading not only across the country, but around the world. While he began by saying that “justice will be served” for Floyd and his family, Trump then declared himself “your president of law and order.” He criticized the states and local governments for not doing more about the rioting, calling it “domestic terrorism.” He firmly stated that he intended to send out the National Guard and even the US Military if necessary to “end it now.”
"Why does this country hate us so much?"
When we moved here six years ago, I had a newborn and a toddler. I was blessed to be in the position of not needing to work right away, so I took some time to stay home with the kids. I put my toddler in preschool two mornings a week to give baby and I some one-on-one time. One of those mornings when baby was about nine months old, I was browsing the internet and saw an article about the "No Tolerance" policy being enacted on the border.
"That's the Church in you"
“Say you grew up in the church without saying you grew up in the church.”
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