I really enjoyed reading and learning from Callid Keefe-Perry’s new book, “Way to Water.” A photo posted by C. Wess Daniels (@cwessd) on Feb 28, 2015 at 7:41am PST //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js Church services are poetry from beginning to end; they just are poetry. …Religion is serious poetry — which is not to say religion cannot beContinue reading “‘I Am Continually With You’ : A Review of L. Callid Keefe-Perry’s “Way to Water: A Theopoetics Primer””
Monthly Archives: February 2015
A Convergent Model of Renewal is Ready for Order
My first book to be published is printed and ready for order. You can order it directly from the publisher and received a 20% discount off the retail price. The book will be available as an e-book and through local bookstores, Amazon and other services in the next 3-6 weeks. Thank you for ordering! IfContinue reading “A Convergent Model of Renewal is Ready for Order”
Is the Empire Striking Back? (Mark 1)
“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved;Continue reading “Is the Empire Striking Back? (Mark 1)”
The Green of Renewal
The book cover is in so that means that we’ve very close to printing! Stay tuned. You can also visit the book page for more information.
Sketchnotes for Nursery of Truth
These are the sketchnotes from my recent message “The Nursery of Truth” based on John 15. I’ve been using this much larger size of paper and loving how much I can fit onto one page. I like this approach because it helps to get the whole picture. Once I have this done I begin writing. ItContinue reading “Sketchnotes for Nursery of Truth”
‘it defines itself in terms of the growing edge’ -H. Thurman
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ reminds us once again of the penalty which any highly organized society exacts of those who violate its laws. The social resistors fall into two general groups – those who resist the established order by doing the things that are in opposition to accepted standards of decency and morality: the criminal,Continue reading “‘it defines itself in terms of the growing edge’ -H. Thurman”
The Nursery of Truth (John 15)
From the very beginning of the Quaker movement, Friends have liked asking questions. Part of this is because they got rid of the creeds, and something need to take their place. So they used queries. We could have t-shirts made up that says something like “The church of questions.” (Q:) What do you think ofContinue reading “The Nursery of Truth (John 15)”
Convers(at)ions in Community: On Creating Space for Dialogue Around the Sermon
This is a third post in a series of reflections on the nature of dialogue and transformation, or “convers(at)ion” as I am referring to it as for a little playfulness (see a and b). These are some ideas of how we try to inhabit some of the ideas of conversations/conversions within our faith community specifically aroundContinue reading “Convers(at)ions in Community: On Creating Space for Dialogue Around the Sermon”
The Taste of Truth (John 18:33-38)
“Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” (John 18:37–38 NRSV) I,Continue reading “The Taste of Truth (John 18:33-38)”
3 Reasons I Love to Blog
“I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” -Flannery O’Connor /ht color turtle I’ve been following John Saddington’s 10 day blog challenge as a means of both getting into the groove of writing more and developing my site here. Today’s suggestion is to consider some of the reasons whyContinue reading “3 Reasons I Love to Blog”