Monthly Archives: October 2008
Just What Is Poverty?
Just what is poverty? I have heard all sorts of answers to this, and many of them describe poverty (no money, no power, no choice) but it is hard to say exactly what poverty is, and why, for example, I … Continue reading
Changes
Just a heads up that we are doing a redesign on the website. I have not been happy with it for a while now and have tried on seveal “looks”. I like the new layout and the ‘rotating’ images at … Continue reading
Isaiah 61:1-2 – Liberty For The Captive
Note:This post is part of our Online Social Justice Bible Study (click the link to see all the entries so far). The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me … Continue reading
The Gathering: Reconciliation and Discernment
This week, those of us at The Gathering began our discussion of practices our community wants to focus around. As I mentioned earlier, we are taking our lead from John Howard Yoder‘s book Body Politics and the five practices he … Continue reading
My Prayer at Raleigh Mennonite Church
My friends at Raleigh Mennonite Church asked me if I would say a prayer today during their “lighting of the Peace Lamp”. Basically, the idea is (or so it seems – this is solely my interpretation) is that each week … Continue reading
