The glory of God is a human fully alive,” so said Irenaeus, and this line is both quoted and a theme for Trevor Hudson’s new book, Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved. Signpost #6: Holiness — the set-apartness of God in his self-giving love, and our summons to turn to Christ and to be transformed into the holiness of Christ. Trevor begins by telling briefly that his life was changed because his faith-forming friend was simply different. The... Read more
From CSM: That generation of Americans raised on “Leave It to Beaver,” who came of age during the battles over racial segregation, fought in (or over) the Vietnam War, joined the Peace Corps, marched for women’s rights, and populated suburbia with their offspring are now senior citizens. We’re talking about baby boomers here – people born between 1946 and 1964, the first of whom turned 65 on New Years Day. OK, so it’s mainly a big deal for demographers, wonkishly... Read more
By Todd Daly at CT: The more fundamental question is whether human aging is a malady in need of a cure. Should we treat aging as a disease? Is there anything wrong with hoping to live to age 150? And, particularly for Christians, is it wrong to want to live past threescore years and ten? … The point is not that the desert fathers recognized a link between fasting and aging well before it was “discovered” by scientists. Still less... Read more
Brandon O’Brien… at CT … I began my ministry career at the tender age of 20 (it seemed like a good idea at the time). When I accepted my first post as pastor, I was entirely seduced by the experts’ description of ministry success. The arc goes something like this: at some point in your life you sense a clear call from God to enter the ministry. It makes a better story if this happens after years of success in... Read more
O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
Kris and I have been catching some R&R in a warm spot, but we wish you and yours a Happy New Year! (And bring back all bowl games to New Years Day.) Read more
Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. Read more
Did you see this at CNN.com? What are your tech predictions for 2011? (CNN) — This year in technology has been packed with surprises: From the rise of the iPad to Facebook’s global domination. If this past year is anything to go by, 2011 will be anything but predictable. And yet we can at least hazard a guess — based on early signs — as to which technology companies will flop and which will fly in 2011. The winners A clear leader... Read more
From The Australian: Here’s my take: if you think he was wrong in exposing stuff at WikiLeaks, then this is wrong, too. If you think he was justified, then this too is justified. I’m in the first category. LAWYERS for Julian Assange have expressed anger about an alleged smear campaign against the Australian WikiLeaks founder. Incriminating police files were published in the British newspaper that has used him as its source for hundreds of leaked US embassy cables. In a... Read more
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