Hello,
Its been a long, l o n g time since I last posted and my actual moleskine is bursting with ideas that are itching to be released. Apparently, they feel bound. So, in retaliation, they keep hurling nagging and piercing comments. They are begging to be released from their paged cages. I told them that I've lost my touch, that I don't have the time, and that I won't be able to reflect their original intent or poignancy in a way that's both intriguing and palatable... they didn't seem to like my excuses. This is where YOU come in. You hold the power to liberate any of these ideas! All you need to do is select 1-3 ideas by replying with a comment stating which one(s) you want to be unleashed.
Pick 1-3 ideas to be released, here's a brief list:
Upon what do we "assign" worth and value to people- power, identity, ability, etc? thats not very "christian" but its reality for all of us at least at some point
Crisis of Justice (nature of God, we're here & sent, He's still bigger, current US system= inadequate & dehumanizing. Positivies of rehab programs, but budget cuts... etc)
Iron Fist of Rationale
Arrogance of Empirical Science
Women as pawns for International Attacks on Cultural and Value- ie. French problems w burqua, sudanese woman being jailed for wearing slacks, etc
Power of Humans = cultural exclusion
Walls of Social Protection (think isolation, exclusion, logos, etc)
Servant Church, not Emergent
Metaphors explain the unknown in therms of the known
A person's faults/junk are often what make them likable, approachable, & relatable
Post Christianity
The sin of apathy
Interconnectedness of American consumption & international plight
Incongruent Messages
Spiritual Guilt
You act out only the amount you understand
Inclusive lifestyle, exclusive message
If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original
It's crazy how you can control someone when they hate themselves more than the acts they're committing
Reflecting on Remarkable
How we view ourselves @ any given moment has very little to do with who we really are
Leadership Development & Modeling
Heart transformations, not behavior modification (Which also goes into how we view "success" in churches, etc etc and allowing for PROCESS to happen)
Tree of Life= bear fruit + refuge for others
Complaining is like whispering to the Devil
Worry, Anxiety, & Self-Reliance are atheism in action
How TRUE Community is MESSY, not just hunky-dorry
Grace & the Gospel in contract to Religion & Performance
Implications of being human (universal human rights, etc)
"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding." - Leonardo
"Depression is the flaw in love"
"Its not that stereotypes are incorrect, it's that they're incomplete"
How do we perceive and appreciate beauty?
CLASSISM... overprivledged, maximum wages ... we can't get around labels, so lets [re]construct them
Segregation on Sunday Morning- reasons & effects
Rites of Passage
Demonstrations of Power
ACLU meets Christ and fights with equal fervor & acceptance while upholding Kingdom perspectives
What is a home?
Pick a couple, or suggest a few. I have to unleash some of these, but I need your help! Please reply by submitting a comment that indicates who you think should be released
