Before I was 5, I could sing and dance and draw with gusto. By the time I turned 10, I had lost the ability to do all those things. In reality, I was told in subtle (oh, isn’t that nice) and not so subtle (keep you day job!) ways that I couldn’t
So maybe this new year we should strive to sing and dance and draw more. And dancing with others—no matter how “silly” we might look, might bring people together. Here is our inspiration!
Today, November 2, 2009, I was part of this inaugural event of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA . Over 400 people spent the day listening and interacting with Jewish, Muslim and Christian religious and political leaders. It was a fantastic event. Here are some of the [...]
This is a beautiful expression of the Christian faith from an African perspective. This creed was composed in 1960 by the Masai people of East Africa in collaboration with missionaries from the Congregation of the Holy Ghost. The creed attempts to express the essentials of the Christian faith within the Masai culture. Jaroslav Pelikan, a [...]
It is not easy to pastor a church. Eugene Peterson describes the church as mysterious and messy. The mystery of the church is often overshadowed by the messiness of the church that we encounter on a regular basis. So Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s statement in Life Together always shocks me and humbles me: Pastors should not complain about [...]
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
Jack Ogilvie
Great Video!
Jan 5th, 2009
chuckles
I know it’s cheesy, but I think that is a picture of heaven in many ways.
Jan 7th, 2009
Reply to “Dancing Around the World”