http://erika.haub.net Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:24:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To the question “Who do you say that I am?” we cannot give a merely theoretical or theological answer. What answers it, in the final analysis, is our life, our personal history, our manner of living the gospel. Peter’s affirmation, ‘You are the Christ,’ is fundamental. But ... http://erika.haub.net/quotation-of-the-week-104/03/ I was preparing for an announcement I hoped to give during our worship service last week and found the following reflection written close to six years ago. I am now on the other end of this, planning and recruiting Seattle folks to join in a week of service and kinship ... http://erika.haub.net/vacation-to-la/02/ Moses went up the mountain, early in the morning To see the glory of Yahweh “Come alone” God had instructed "Leave Joshua, Aaron, and Hur below" not even goats or sheep could graze within sight of this meeting only his two feet, two hands, two slabs the basket boy of Nile birth slow of speech and tongue the ... http://erika.haub.net/a-poem/01/ A few weeks back I posted a quotation from Joanne Heim, a woman I have never met in person, but whose blog I have enjoyed reading this past year. She and her husband attended Whitworth while Doug was there, and I found her blog because of a profile in Whitworth's ... http://erika.haub.net/crucible/01/ God did work a whole lot of good out of the circumstances of this weekend. How do I know? I made a list this morning. (Of course I did.) And the thing is, the list doesn't erase the heartache, it just sits next to it. The good God works out is ... http://erika.haub.net/quotation-of-the-week-103/11/ Ten years ago they took you Past the place where any of us could reach you, We could not pull you back to where you belonged With us I never saw the blood-covered seats Or met the girl they murdered beside you But I saw your shoes And paid for the flowers And sat for hours in that ... http://erika.haub.net/october-22nd-2/10/ Years ago, the Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann wrote one of my favorite biblical articles titled, “The Costly Loss of Lament.” In it he says the reason that we can lament is that when God created a covenant with us, God made us partners. Both sides have responsibilities and things ... http://erika.haub.net/quotation-of-the-week-102/10/ "Mommy, do you know Molly has a new, big, three-hole puncher?" "Yes, Aaron, I saw that." "Mommy, when I become a baby again and get bigger and have to learn how to poop in the potty again, will you buy me a three-hole punch like Molly's as a prize?" "Sure, Aaron, I'll do ... http://erika.haub.net/a-little-afternoon-eschatology-from-the-four-year-old/09/ This 'heresy' has created the impression that it is quite reasonable to be a "vampire Christian." One in effect says to Jesus: "I'd like a little of your blood, please. But I don't care to be your student or have your character. In fact, won't you just excuse me while ... http://erika.haub.net/quotation-of-the-week-101/09/ "Life's too short to clean your own home." The words on the brochure accompanied a sweet, domestic shot of a mother and daughter cuddled on the couch in front of a laptop and a father and son playing together. Inside the shiny brochure were package and pricing options for hiring a ... http://erika.haub.net/my-time-is-more-valuable-than-this/09/