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Digital Engagement – Shooting Fish in a Barrel | wait and hope

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For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. A Prayer for the Injustice of the Week. On GK Chesterton’s Chicken Soup for the Modern Soul (aka Orthodoxy) →. Digital Engagement – Shooting Fish in a Barrel. And this is not where battles are to be fought. We hear talk about digital algorithms that shape what we see online, but that still pales into comparison regarding how. Shape what we see online. So go, talk face-to-face with the people you work with, play with, eat with, and sleep with. Argue...

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Greek Words and Self-talk: Embedding the Story | wait and hope

https://discerningtheway.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/greek-words-and-self-talk-embedding-the-story

For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. I Don’t Know: Practicing Sabbath as Meaninglessness. A Prayer for the Injustice of the Week →. Greek Words and Self-talk: Embedding the Story. In the age of sharing videos, one would think that podcasts would be a thing of the past. But they’ve become more and more a part of my life, filling in many of the empty spaces here and there throughout the week. One of my most recent subscriptions has been to Rob Bell’s Robcast. Posted by Stephen Milliken.

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A Prayer for the Injustice of the Week | wait and hope

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For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. Greek Words and Self-talk: Embedding the Story. Digital Engagement – Shooting Fish in a Barrel →. A Prayer for the Injustice of the Week. As you’ll be able to tell by its ambiguity, this post is not in response to any one particular issue, event, or person. Lord, let us trust that you are working in the midst of pain, strife and struggle. May we remember the significance of incarnational living in the limited, physical world around us. In this trus...

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On G.K. Chesterton’s Chicken Soup for the Modern Soul (aka Orthodoxy) | wait and hope

https://discerningtheway.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/on-g-k-chestertons-chicken-soup-for-the-modern-soul-aka-orthodoxy

For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. Digital Engagement – Shooting Fish in a Barrel. Resilience, Community, and the Religion of Positivity →. On GK Chesterton’s Chicken Soup for the Modern Soul (aka Orthodoxy). I recently finished G.K. Chesterton’s. He also combats the modern myth of progress from multiple angles, but that is far too complex to get into here. Suffice it to say that Chesterton believes there are holes in the logic and promise of progress. Posted by Stephen Milliken. Fill i...

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Resilience, Community, and the Religion of Positivity | wait and hope

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For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. On GK Chesterton’s Chicken Soup for the Modern Soul (aka Orthodoxy). Resilience, Community, and the Religion of Positivity. My hunch is this: The religion of positivity is the opium of the people, and it is a part of our modern secular religion as well as the American Dream wherein there is a salvific flavor attached to our religious devotion to positivity. I want to use the term religious rather. As somewhat of an aside, what helps to mediate this str...

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Missions and Ethics in a Global World | wait and hope

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For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. On Clothing and Costumes: Why We Dress Up for Halloween. I Don’t Know: Practicing Sabbath as Meaninglessness →. Missions and Ethics in a Global World. Though I clicked the link. Expecting something explicitly about clothing and how what we put on our character is more important than what we put on our bodies, I found this guest post by Leah Wise to be a good reflection and reminder about how our consumer choices matter. And none of that is your job.

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Stephen Milliken | wait and hope

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For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. Author Archives: Stephen Milliken. Resilience, Community, and the Religion of Positivity. The push for positivity is ubiquitous. Whether it is in a self-help book or the well-intentioned encouragement of a friend, positivity culture reigns and sells. But, I have a sneaking suspicion that there is something devious going on amidst our relentless drive towards rational rainbows and lollipops. What’s going on here? I want to use the term religious rather.

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I Don’t Know: Practicing Sabbath as Meaninglessness | wait and hope

https://discerningtheway.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/i-dont-know-practicing-sabbath-as-meaninglessness

For these words contain the sum of all human wisdom. Missions and Ethics in a Global World. Greek Words and Self-talk: Embedding the Story →. I Don’t Know: Practicing Sabbath as Meaninglessness. In his newest book. I review it here. Peter Rollins makes the case for the Crucifixion being the archetypal moment of meaninglessness in the world. He even recently did. With Tony Jones regarding his new book. Did God Kill Jesus? Isn’t that our admittance in the midst of meaninglessness, I don’t know? One big puz...