Status
At some point, money and agency are no longer matters of survival or even comfort. They morph into wealth and power, seized to ratchet up status. Worldly status.
Rick Shafer
Face to Face and Side by Side
Some interactions are face-to-face. Your attention's on me, and I'm focused on you. Other times we're side-by-side, looking at the same thing and sharing our thoughts about it.
Cultural Kintsugi
People ask, "How do I bring the Kingdom into my workplace?" I suggest not with a bulldozer or a hammer.
Cost of Ownership
Some cars have a high cost of ownership. But people happily buy them for a particular lifestyle.
The Interpretive Key
Have you noticed Christians use the same language, from the same texts, yet seem so different? Mother Teresa and the Crusaders. Domination and withdrawal. Prosperity and asceticism.
Belong to Become
We try to be independent, logical, and objective. Realistically, we are social, relational, and interdependent, formed in groups and families.
Legacy
The word for children, huios, suggests bearing someone's name authentically. It's participating with a forerunner. It's being of the same character as a parent, literal or figurative.
First Order
Love of God is primary in both the Old Covenant and the New. My gift of self to God looks like humility, surrender, and heart obedience. This sets the map for Jesus' close-second command, loving myself and my neighbor.
Ground Cloud
The fog of suffering and injustice is disconcerting. It's confusing and disorienting. We hear sounds we can't place: accusation, condemnation, ridicule, disaffiliation, dehumanization.
Orange Vests
Fred Rogers, Mister Rogers, was taught as a child to "look for the helpers." There will always be helpers.