Following the Convergent Retreat This Weekend
I’ve mentioned a few times that a bunch of us are getting together this weekend in Northern California for a convergent Friends retreat at Ben Lommond Quaker Center. For those of you who won’
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A More Authentic Fundamentalism (Peter Rollins)
This quote is from Peter Rollins who will be in Hollywood speaking on his Evandalism tour March 1 and 2. In the post he discusses the subjective violence of Fundamentalism, which covertly seeks to cover
Dress-Down Friday | Bolt, Naomi Klein and Coffee
It’s been a while since I posted a “Dress-Down Friday” post so today seemed like a good day to get back into the swing of things. Dress-Down Friday’s are just casual postings of
New York Quakers On Torture
The New York Yearly Meeting of Quakers put a minute together on torture and then made a video of people reading it. I thought it was good enough to share with all of you. [youtube=
Plan B: The Church (John Caputo)
In preparing for a sermon the other day I came across one of my favorite quotes from John Caputo’s book, “What Would Jesus Deconstruct?” (see also here): The name of Jesus is too often
The Paralytic as Missionary (Mark 2:1-12)
I’m putting together a sermon on Mark 2:1-12 where Jesus meets, and heals, the paralytic. As I was talking this passage over with a friend it dawned on us that the paralytic, after
Great New Tunes for 2009
Last year, I felt, was kind of void for me when it came to new music. That is one reason why I asked my good friend Matt Hoopes to guest write his list (and also
Witnessing History: Barack Obama Becomes President
Yesterday, we witnessed history-in-the-making; NY Times headline reads: Obama Takes Oath, and Nation in Crisis Embraces the Moment. Wherever we were, whatever ethnic, political or religious backgrounds we have, we were all aware of the
Barclay Press: Convergent Friends and Quaker Renewal
I’ve published another Barclay Press article, this time it’s a very basic (though a bit long) introduction to convergent Friends called: Beyond the Boundaries: Convergent Friends and Quaker Renewal. I wrote it with
Join Us at the Convergent Friends Retreat in February
Robin, Martin and I will be co-leading a weekend retreat on convergent Friends we’re calling “Reclaiming the Power of Primitive Quakerism for the 21st Century” at the Ben Lomond Quaker Center this February 20-22.
Dress-Down Friday | Peace in the Holy Land
We got back safely into LA this past Monday from a great vacation with our families in Ohio, but since then it has been a whirlwind week of things to do. But just because there’
Heeding God’s Call – Peace Gathering in Philly
Next week I will be going to Philadelphia for the peace gathering there: Heeding God’s Call. There’s never a bad time to reflect on God’s call to peace and discuss ways in