Berrigan on Prayer
This quote caught my attention today: And then there is the question of prayer, which consists for the most part in inisiting that God do for us what we are unwilling to do for one
Quotations
(mis)Quote of the Day: Jesus and Equipment
The recent arrest of a “Christian” militia group (yea Ohio and Michigan) has made international news (just what I want my friends around the globe reading about us) and for good reason, the initial response
Christ would not be Redeemer
Today is the feast of Oscar Romero so as I think about his work today and pray for all those who are cruelly treated, those who do not have a voice of their own and
Thou
Thou Whom I do not know But Whose I am. Thou Whom I do not comprehend But Who has dedicated me To my fate. Thou -Dag Hammarskjold, Markings p.214-215
A Thought for Quakers on Change
I am preparing my discussion for our Sunday morning meeting for worship and am thinking a lot about what Kester Brewin calls “wombs of the divine,” and creating the necessary space for something new to
Dowd on (Role) Modeling
I came across this today while I was doing some back reading from this weekend’s newspaper. It struck me as really insightful: After the baseball steroid scandal and the disappointing news that Tigers
Old Quaker Discipline on the Poor
While I was researching for a recent sermon I came across some great quotes on poverty from 18th Century Quakers. One thing I loved was that the section on plainness and living an unfettered life
Chesterton and the (il)logic(ality) of life.
Just stumbled across this in my reading this morning, it works well with what I’m reflecting on with “confession as vulnerability,” confession is what keeps us open and subject to change. Here Chesterton says
An Old Mennonite Rendering of The Disciple’s Prayer
I came across this old Mennonite rendering of the Disciple’s Prayer and love it. Abba Father God, Bless your holy name. Let your reign come now, Let your desires be carried out. Bring your
Simone Weil on Idolatry
I’m sitting with this one for awhile: Idolatry comes from the fact that, while thirsting for absolute good, we do not possess the power of supernatural attention and we have not the patience to
Simone Weil: Gravity and Grace
I’m still (slowly) reading through Simone Weil’s book “Gravity and Grace” for part of my daily time of reflection. Here are a couple great quotes I’ve recently come across dealing with obedience
Barth, the Task of Theology, and some Queries
I came across this quote in my reading of Vail Palmer’s manuscript on Friends, God and the Bible this morning. It’s Barth cautioning what we carry to the biblical text beforehand, it’s