Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
This blog was first posted on Tony Campolo’s Red Letter Christian’s online publication on 5/6/12… I love and am enlivened by intellectual stimulation, specifically in relation to the integration of theology and ethics. In many ways, I feel that I am hardwired for this stuff. The other night my NieuCommunities’ tribe was taking an extended …
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Last night I had a few moments out on our patio to just sit under the stars and reflect on the things that matter most. I had put Ruby to sleep, Janny was out at a meeting with our Nieucommunities tribe and I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the life I have the honor of …
(Pic: Our daughter Ruby with a Muslim family that recently fled Afghanistan as persecuted refugees) Confession: I often fall victim to stereotype and blind prejudice against those outside of my cultural, religious or ethnic circle. I believe many of us have allowed the polarizing and hateful rhetoric of media/politics to inform us on who we …
I love Costa Rica. It could be the perfect chest high surf or the tropical rains or the endless wild fruits that you can pull from trees and eat as breakfast on the go. It is all of those things (and much more!). But in order to fully appreciate all those brilliant realities, one must …
I love to impress people. I mean, who doesn’t? For example, just last night at our friends’ house the topic of Giants baseball and my long time fanhood jumped into our conversation. I was asked how painful it has been to be a Giants fan for so long and I quickly responded by retelling the …