i am not into talking that much about the differences between men and women. in fact, i rarely, if ever, do because i just lean on the bottom line, that we are human beings and both essentially need the same things. yes, of course inside we might be wired a little differently emotionally, but i hate the […]
Read Morewhy prepositions matter
my friends know a lot about incarnational relationships. in the trenches at milehigh ministries, they are passionate about all the same stuff i am. a few weeks ago they facilitated our sunday refuge gathering and shared about the spiritual discipline of incarnational relationships. the official word in the richard foster books would be “service and […]
Read Morea little re-post here, a little link there
instead of re-creating the wheel, i thought i’d just pass on a few other posts from the refuge and the collage workshop i went to this past weekend. the refuge post is about some of the marks of authentic community & some of the things we are passionate about. you can check it out here. jenny […]
Read Morethe power of the ordinary
this past week i stumbled on a quote at my friend makeesha’s blog by shane claiborne (one of my favorite voices for change in the kingdom of God). claiborne said”: “get ready, people, God has prepared you for something really, really small!” oh i know that will really get the goats of so many people who […]
Read Morea cup of cold water
jose and i just got back from portland. we went to hang out for the weekend with our friends deborah & ken loyd. oh, it was good for my soul. i was encouraged. reminded that this is work worth doing. challenged. humbled. these guys are the real deal and we left feeling more loved, less lonely, which […]
Read Morethis kind of jesus is too small for me
i know i sometimes sound like i am dissing the evangelical church and its rigid ways. please know i recognize there are so many good, lovely, beautiful sincere people in conservative traditional churches who truly love Jesus and are serving him in amazing ways. at the same time, i am sometimes struck by how pervasive […]
Read Morewhen is the time?
a few days ago the fam and i went to see the great debaters with denzel washington, the true story of an all-black debate team in the 1930’s that was the first to compete against white colleges. we love those kinds of movies, ones that stir up great conversation and a desire to make a […]
Read More9.3.07 from the refuge blog…fabio jesus
i hate to pick on fabio, but honestly, I do not know what his appeal is. he’s just so….perfect. those abs, the flowing hair, the perfect smile, those penetrating eyes. if you could can the world’s view of “perfect specimen” of course he would be it. (i will admit i do have a weakness for […]
Read More7.7.07 from the refuge blog…no girl pastors allowed
a few days ago i got sucker punched for having ovaries, if you can believe that. i was in atlanta at the big christian retailers conference to launch a book that I co-authored that is just being released. it is a women’s bible study/journaling tool in a magazine format and it’s pretty cool. check it […]
Read More6.19.07 from the refuge blog….Can Church Really Be Church if We Don't Listen to Someone Talk?
Well in typical Refuge style we tried something a little out of the ordinary this past Sunday and at first glance it felt like a disaster. I realize, yet again, how foreign it is to not have the safety of a sanctuary with padded chairs, a perfectly timed worship set and a 30 minute inspirational […]
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