Seems Like God

Into the Wilderness

David — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:11:24 +0000

If we follow the chronology of the New Testament mythos, the story of Jesus' forty days in the wilderness should come now, not at the beginning of Lent

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Walking with Mythos

David — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:03:25 +0000

Mythos - Karen Armstrong and others use the term to highlight the difference between the kind of “Truth” that simply explains the mechanics of the universe, and the kind that helps to point our...

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Milestones and Mayans

David — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:59:31 +0000

Meaning is written in our hearts and in our minds, not in sacred text, or science,or stone, even Mayan stone.

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For New Years – Pledge to “Consider the Other”

David — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:10:07 +0000

Looking for a New Year’s Resolution that’s more challenging than quitting smoking? Healthier than eating vegetables? Better for the planet than walking to work? Take the “Consider the Other” Pledge.

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Christmas Spirit 2011

David — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:38:10 +0000

The Nativity isn’t really about God’s action in “becoming” a baby. What, after all, does any baby do simply by being born? It’s our reaction to that birth that’s the measure of how effective it is.

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Love – Advent 2011

David — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:42:56 +0000

I sometimes wonder if we get caught up in the commercialism of Christmas to the extent that we do simply because we’ve come to believe that there’s very little we can do to bring about either “peace...

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Joy – Advent 2011

David — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:40:37 +0000

What about those of us who understand that the promise of Emmanuel is neither some supernatural intervention nor some otherworldly utopia, but a symbol of what this world could be, right here, right...

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Peace – Advent 2011

David — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:00:21 +0000

"And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day." It didn’t happen because the Grinch agreed to adhere to any particular doctrine, or...

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Hope-Advent 2011

David — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:23:15 +0000

We don’t need the birth of a supernatural god to prove to us that we’re in an inseverable, inextricable, agapé relationship with God. We just need the birth of a child.

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It Is Solved By Walking

David — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:57:53 +0000

Advent - the month or so where we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ. Or, if your holiday focus runs to the less contemplative - “Gaaah!! It’s only a month until Christmas!”

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