Sunday with Ron Rolheiser Empathy for the World There’s a story told, more legend perhaps than fact, about a mayor of a large American city in the late 1960s. It wasn’t a good time for his city: It was facing financial bankruptcy, crime rates were spiraling, its public transportation system was no longer safe atContinue reading “Sunday with Ron Rolheiser: Empathy for the World”
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The IM Saturday Brunch: August 25, 2018
The IM Saturday Brunch: August 25, 2018 Nuns having fun edition During Marian Catholic High School night at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, Sister Mary Jo Sobiek took the mound to deliver the first pitch. In one of the slickest moves of the season, Sister Mary Jo showed off a cool arm-bounce trick and threwContinue reading “The IM Saturday Brunch: August 25, 2018”
Another Look: How the Bible “Works” Today
Another Look: How the Bible “Works” Today From 2013 Today I’d like to discuss how I think Scripture “works” in our lives today — we who live so far removed from the events it records and who live in a vastly different time and culture. First of all, we must be willing to recognize thatContinue reading “Another Look: How the Bible “Works” Today”
Mere Science and Christian Faith, by Greg Cootsona: Chapter 8- Moving Forward
Mere Science and Christian Faith: Bridging the Divide with Emerging Adults, by Greg Cootsona: Chapter 8- Moving Forward We’ve been reviewing the book, Mere Science and Christian Faith, by Greg Cootsona, subtitled Bridging the Divide with Emerging Adults. Today, we wrap up the series by looking at Chapter 8- Moving Forward. Cootsona identifies five mainContinue reading “Mere Science and Christian Faith, by Greg Cootsona: Chapter 8- Moving Forward”
Wednesday with Brueggemann: Do you notice?
Wednesday with Brueggemann Do you notice? We are in process of deciding, to whom does the present belong? On most days, we imagine, the present belongs to the empire. When we think that, we succumb in resignation, because then we conclude that everything is settled and nothing can be changed. On some days, however, weContinue reading “Wednesday with Brueggemann: Do you notice?”
Genesis: Where It All Begins (7)
Genesis: Where It All Begins (7) A Wisdom Story The account of Adam and Eve in the garden is a story. It is a story that tells the whole history of Israel in microcosm. It is a story about Israel. Today we will see that this is a wisdom story. The quintessential wisdom book inContinue reading “Genesis: Where It All Begins (7)”
Monday with Michael Spencer: Evangelicals and Spiritual Formation
Note from CM: Michael Spencer asked the following questions ten years ago. Has anything changed? I no longer live as a participant in the evangelical world. At times I have heard rumblings of evangelicals talking about “spiritual practices” and so on, but it’s pretty obvious to me that if I want to go somewhere forContinue reading “Monday with Michael Spencer: Evangelicals and Spiritual Formation”
Sunday with Ron Rolheiser: Restlessness is not depth
Sunday with Ron Rolheiser Restlessness is not depth Thirty-four years ago when I launched this column, I would never have said this: Restlessness is not something to be cultivated, no matter how romantic that might seem. Don’t get Jesus confused with Hamlet, peace with disquiet, depth with dissatisfaction, or genuine happiness with the existential anxietyContinue reading “Sunday with Ron Rolheiser: Restlessness is not depth”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 18, 2018
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 18, 2018 Rest in Peace to the Queen of Soul… From “The Church of Aretha Franklin” by Michael Eric Dyson at the New York Times: Just the mention of Aretha Franklin’s name conjured transcendent sonic fury. She came to it honestly. Her father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, was oneContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 18, 2018”
Why I am an Ally – My View
Well, it has been an interesting few Fridays discussing this topic. After much deliberation I have decided to wrap it up with this post. Thank you for all the feedback and all the comments. Thank you also to my Pastoral friends who took the time to give me their thoughts. I apologize that I haveContinue reading “Why I am an Ally – My View”
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