Blog Entries the cream of the top I tend to get excited about simple things. And then I try to wear them out, or at least this is what emily tells me I do. But anyways, she turned me on to this whole “cream top” phenomena as I like to call it, and frankly its revolutionizing my
Blog Entries 112743268978761422 I am reading through On the Road by Jack Kerouac as one of my non-theological works to help me see the world as more than philosophical treatises. I must confess I am also reading it because Bob Dylan writes about how it influenced his life in his autobiography Chronicles. I
Blog Entries 112740356389398880 Here is an article from thefriend.org I am posting it not because I agree or disagree but rather I would like to hear any responses from those who are interested in adding their two sense. A Quaker firearms officer writes Paul Longden Like you, I hope for a society
Blog Entries A New Monasticism A really good article about re-monking the church from Christianity Today. I am surprised the favorableness the magazine gives to such a radical idea.
Blog Entries 112714831948954434 The Lyrics from Arcade Fire’s “Intervention” In response to comments about the “world” knowing more about the Jesus than the church. I thought this song was good example. Keys taken back I throw The people they all grow And choose what they want written on their stone All quiet
Blog Entries 112690291825375809 In Ryan’s post today he notes some of the “characteristics” of the emerging church. These are the things that I have taken in one hand and held quaker “characteristics” in the other and have found incredible similarities. This means a couple things. a) the Spirit when renewing the church
Blog Entries a new life and a new light I am trying to get into the swing of working 8-5. Emily and I have been getting up at 5:30 which gives her some time to prepare spiritually for her day filled with 9th and 10th graders. I get up and read blogs, post comments, and try to peel
Blog Entries The use of blogs as church wide practice Ryan Bolger has a very interesting and useful post about the use of blogs for churches. he is my comment, lame but nontheless.
Blog Entries Quaker project I have written 7 pages of my Quaker project. I have started it today and am now taking a quick break. The entire introduction takes up all I have written so far, but I guess for a 70 page paper an Introduction can be 7 pages…right? here is the
Blog Entries jobs and individual responsibility there are two parts to this entry (from two weeks prior to September 3, 2005 2:32:07 PM): a: I am as of tomorrow going to have a full-time job at Fuller, I will be the new textbook buyer at the bookstore where I have been working over the
Blog Entries George Fox long George Fox long Originally uploaded by cwdaniels. My Boss was surprised how small and inconsequential the whole site looked, at first i agreed and then I thought, “that’s how Fox would have wanted it.”
Blog Entries Quaker sign concerning the gravesite Quaker sign concerning the gravesite Originally uploaded by cwdaniels.
Blog Entries George Fox George Fox Originally uploaded by cwdaniels. My Boss and his family just got back from England and they took these pictures of Fox’s gravesite and the meeting house he is barried next to for me.
Blog Entries 112568679305731572 This is an article from Free Lance Star quoting Hauerwas. Hauerwas consistently draws large numbers of students to his classes. Earthy, gregarious, and often light-hearted, he is devoted to his students, returning their papers quickly, mentoring them into pastorates around the country, and relishing the mêlee of theological debate. Something
Blog Entries 112440474109688762 Here are a few questions to ponder from a Friend of mine at EFC-ER, Wayne Evans: 1) Does Nietzche’s “God is Dead” (1880) fit into liberalism or have its own category? 2) What was the contribution of Quakers not making much use of discipleship (especially Bible doctrines) to the
Blog Entries 112440461288707573 We spent the day up in Cleveland for our anniversary today – it has been four wonderful years. 1. we went to cleveland heights and ate at Tommy’s restaraunt with Emily’s childhood Friend laura. 2. Then we visited Norka Futon because we are weird, everytime we go to CH,
Blog Entries 112440461197922805 We spent the day up in Cleveland for our anniversary today – it has been four wonderful years. 1. we went to cleveland heights and ate at Tommy’s restaraunt with Emily’s childhood Friend laura. 2. Then we visited Norka Futon because we are weird, everytime we go to CH,
Blog Entries The Temptation to Stand for Nothing “the temptation to stand for nothing” America is full of uber-evangelical-legalistic-rightwinged Christians that I along with my many post-evangelical colleagues have tried to forge a “third way” so to speak. What I mean is that I can be a ‘Christian’ (I am using the term loosely here) that is either
Blog Entries 112331007813262764 two quotes from today: 1. Wess: “Who is the author that inspired you the most?” Nate: “J.D.E.P.” 2. “God came to get into the grave with us.” Ray Anderson
Blog Entries 112296132493856593 As Most of you know I was a part of a roundtable discussion on Barclaypress.com – go to articles and look for roundtable…I would be interested to get feedback on the whole thing, I was also asked a question: Below I will post my first comment, the question, and
Blog Entries finding the right wording to be saved 1. Emily and I are moving, again, our third apt. since we moved here! it is insane, and I hate moving BUT, our new apt. kicks some serious behind. We are saving a ton of money on rent, which is good since I can only work part-time till the middle
Blog Entries 112192572086308870 I was apart of a roundtable discussion on “what is church” that was just published on the Evangelical Friends Barclay Press website – check it out. Barclay Press “What is Church”
