July 2009
25 posts
“My dear children, without suffering, our work would just be social work, very...”
– MotherTeresa
How can you walk away from… « Praxis →
“The cross was not the sign in which one conquered, a sign of triumph on...”
– JürgenMoltmann
“When the kings come marching in, then, they bring the best of their...”
– RichardMouw
You empty, I empty
What does it mean for God to become man?
This is what I’ve been wrestling with for days now. I put the finishing touches on a paper late last night that dealt with Kenotic Christology, based on the hymn in Philippians 2:
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7but made himself...
FEAST Check-Up! « Praxis →
Towards Redemption, Towards Others
Can something have the appearance of life….
of growth…
of perfection…
of achievement,
and yet be devoid of any real hope…
or goodness…
or substance…
or power?
When I dwell on that it forces me to wrestle with what things we’ve worshipped and glorified that is hollow…
shallow,
fading,
temporal,
damaged,
or rotten.
We often worship...
the Other
What does it mean for us to interact with the Other?
To find space.
Distance.
Relationship.
Absence.
Nearness.
What does it look like to relate to someone else?
It requires entering the Other.
Or having their space interfere with your space.
It is a losing act and a gaining act.
An act that requires making room and bridging a distance.
What does it mean to cross a distance or space?
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“The main challenge does not come from the nonbeliever but from the...”
– GustavoGutiérrez
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Interpreters of Pain
Sometimes we want to play the victim and enroll God as a passive watcher if he doesn’t rescue us the way we want, when we want, and how we want.
But maybe He’s suffering as well.
Maybe avoiding pain isn’t the point, and we learn that from what God/Jesus endures on the cross.
What does it mean for the World—this global community experiencing injustice, suffering,...
Soul Food →
thoughts on the sacredness of the shared meal from the Praxis Blog
Future is Prologue
The Gospel has an agenda.
The Good News has a destination.
As if it had wheels and an engine, it is rolling on an imaginary route to somewhere.
Guided beyond the grasp and reach of humanity, it’s destination is both known and mysterious; a paradox of reality and something greater.
For those who listen,
with honesty,
sincerity, and humility,
there’s a clear call: follow suit,...
Jesus turned the "Power" on its head
What does it mean that Jesus flipped the power switch? Or, more radically, he went headlong into the human concept of power and rearranged it. Flipped it. Disoriented everyone so that he coud reorient them to a proper use of power.
Ephesians 6:12 reads,
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty...
Stop Idolizing Contextual Community
I’m always intrigued when people reference the second chapter of the book of Acts for a qualitative definition of Community. I agree, it’s a good description of Community/a Community.
In fact, it’s a good description of life and faith in general.
But it’s a little romantic to speak as if that’s what our Community must resemble or it’s not “real...