Posts Tagged: theology

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Hindering or preparing? A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 3:1-12 by Magdalena I. García One of my drawings during the “Chalk the Walk for Peace” event sponsored by Friendship Presbyterian Church, in Chicago, last September. Uno de mis dibujos durante el evento “Entiza el Camino por la Paz”, patrocinado por la Iglesia Presbiteriana… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Stay alert A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Matthew 24:36-44 The sun shines through the fog on a fall morning in Chicago. El sol brilla a través de la niebla en una mañana otoñal de Chicago. Therefore, stay alert! You don’t know what day the Lord is coming. – Matthew 24:42 (CEB) by Magdalena… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Twiddling our thumbs A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 23:33–43 By Magdalena I. García Detail of a weaving titled “Loving God Well,” by Karla M. Kincannon, which hangs in the lobby of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, in Evanston, Illinois. Detalle de un tejido titulado “Amar bien a Dios”, por Karla M. Kincannon, que cuelga… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

A path where there is none A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 21:5-19 by Magdalena I. García Path built by neighbors on the 3200 South block of Aberdeen Street, in Chicago. Camino construido por el vecindario en la cuadra 3200 al sur de la calle Aberdeen, en Chicago.   Still, not a hair… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Despicable people A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 19:1—10 by Magdalena I. García Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” Luke 19:8 We know the story all… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

I alone A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 18:9–14 by Magdalena I. García   The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all… Read more »

TLC: Think Like a Christian

Seeking transformation through the renewal of our minds When to leave a churchSpiritual health, church decisions, and asking the right questions by Jeffrey A. Schooley I love Chipotle. I love everything about it. When the CDC cleared it of any E. Coli outbreaks recently, I was overjoyed—excessively overjoyed. I mean, it almost made my pastoral… Read more »

A Mote in Minerva’s Eye

Seeing without categorizing   What new technologies can reveal about being the churchA close look at a new app called Periscope that invites users to experience “the world through someone else’s eyes” by Anita Coleman There’s a new app available, and it’s boasting that it will empower you to “explore the world through someone else’s… Read more »

TLC: Think Like a Christian

Seeking transformation through the renewal of our minds   When tolerant Christians can’t tolerate the intolerance of tolerant non-ChristiansWhy Christians need to give up on tolerance in favor of grace by Jeffrey A. Schooley To whatever degree titles are useful (and I suspect they aren’t all that useful), my life story goes something like this:… Read more »

TLC: Think Like a Christian

Seeking transformation through the renewal of our minds   Living a centered life Responding to Brandon Gaide’s “big tent” question about church boundaries by Jeffrey A. Schooley A couple months ago Brandon Gaide posed on this blog a really challenging question about the boundaries we set as a church. “Exactly how big is the tent?”… Read more »