Category: faith

Lessons from the baker

My friend Russel is working towards his dream of opening his own restaurant that will hopefully have an internship program for at-risk-youths, giving them job and life training. He’s recently completed culinary school and is continuing his education in a variety of places.

In an effort to improve his baker’s chops, he recently had the opportunity to spend some time with baker extraordinare, Peter Reinhart. Reignhart is a baker, teacher at Johnson and Wales, author of several cookbooks and a James Beard and IACP award winner.
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I am an atheist…

I am an atheist when it comes to the god of violent jihad.
I am an atheist when it comes to the lord who converts by the sword.
I am an atheist when it comes to the mission of politicians using religion as ammunition.

but

I believe in You – the Artist of trees and galaxies.
I believe in You – the Poet of oceans and rivers and streams.
I believe in You – the God of compassion who calls us to action

I can’t believe what they believe but I believe in You

I believe in You – Majestic Designer of space and time
I believe in You – Composer of beauty and music of life
I believe in You – The Holy Forgiver and Wild Reconciler

I am an atheist to the gods of the greedy ignoring the needy.
I am an atheist to the gods who make others torture and suffer
I am an atheist when it comes to view of the chosen few, who
judge and condemn all who differ them.

I believe in You – Mighty in meekness and gentle in power
I believe in You – The Word who has spoken good news to the broken
I believe in You – Transcending mystery, with us in history

What do you think?

22 songs about Heaven

Gunn's Camp

Artists always have a great way of bringing out theology through their art.

I always love art that makes me asks questions. That helps me wrestle with life and the tough stuff, the muck and the mire.

Art forces you to re-consider. To look at all of life differently.
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Understanding (more of) the fine print

the fine print

Last week we talked about the fine print — and a constitutional understanding of Scripture.

I’m really enjoying chewing on these ideas.

The whole idea brings me back to how Jesus had to keep clarifying the fine print, “You’ve heard it said before… but I say…”
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Understanding the fine print

Stacks

As part of our training to be foster parents, we were required to make a set of family rules. It seemed almost funny to come up with house rules, knowing we were wanting an infant or toddler at the oldest.

They’re broad and yet basic. Not super specific.

And of course, our first test of these rules, our first placement — two toddlers.

I considered reading all the rules to them (I think there are 7 or 8 rules) but in reality it wouldn’t make any sense to them.

Instead of focusing on the big picture rules, we have to daily remind them of the fine print.
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The Big Red Tractor

From Francis Chan:

Excellent!

How does your community of faith compare? Are you trying to push the Big Red Tractor with your own strength, or putting its true power source to full use?

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