Interfaith Dialogue is a Two-Way Street
This guest post is part of a series on the connections between Identity, Community and Mission (see others here). Saadia Faruqi is an interfaith activist, writer, speaker and consultant. She blogs on...
View ArticleHow did Jesus become like that?
How in the world did Jesus pull off living such a radically faithful life, even when persecution, torture and death were staring down at him? What allowed him to be himself and yet remain connected and...
View ArticleOn Being Notorious: A Personal Story of Self-Differentiation.
This guest post is part of a series called Identity, Community and Mission. You can find all the posts HERE. My friend Joanna is pastor at Peace Mennonite Church in Kansas, a congregation in my...
View ArticleSeries Summary: Identity, Community and Mission
Have you ever felt, as I have, that your call to mission has outpaced your identity, spirituality or community? Over the last 6 weeks I’ve been on a pretty fantastic journey exploring these themes as...
View ArticleMovement for a Christianity that looks like Jesus: It just takes one
I’m very glad to welcome Stephen Jarnick as a guest today on my blog. Stephen is with Peaceworks, “a youth movement for peace, bringing people from around the world together for a single purpose – to...
View ArticleAnxiety makes me stupid
Anxiety makes me stupid. There’s no point in sugar coating this truth. It’s my reality. When I’m anxious I do dumb things. Things I know better than doing, but seem unable to control. The higher my...
View ArticleListening Dialogue
She disagreed with me. Publicly. And it was perfectly ok. In fact its happening more and more. People publicly saying clearly what is so for them when it differs from my own perspective… and it being...
View ArticleSurvival Guide for the Holidays
There’s more to look forward to this Thanksgiving than a second slice of pecan pie when you’re [finally] alone in the kitchen. For starters, every road in Texas is officially a speed trap for the next...
View ArticlePreparing for Difficult Conversations
There are healthy ways and unhealthy ways to show up in a conversation. Unless you intentionally choose health, most show up unconsciously in unhealthy ways caught from others. Each of us can acquire...
View ArticleHOW TO SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE
Have you ever found yourself unable to speak your truth in an anxious conversation? You’re not alone! We might hold back speaking because we’re afraid what someone else might think. Or perhaps we hold...
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