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Category: Faith
Can I get a witness?
I am a big fan of Scot McKnight’s “Weekly Meanderings” feature on his blog. He consistently links to stories and reflections that engage me on multiple levels, and this past week was no exception. He included a link to a blog belonging to a pediatrician serving in Haiti, and to a particularly compelling description of… Continue reading Can I get a witness?
How the other half pray
On Friday, we packed up the family and headed north on the PCH to Malibu. Doug had a group of DMin students at a retreat center there, and he needed to meet with them one last time before they left. In spite of a lot of traffic it was a beautiful drive, and it was… Continue reading How the other half pray
Missional meanderings
There is a new nightly ritual in the Haub household right now. Every night after dinner, we throw on shoes and socks and head out for an evening walk together. Typically, dinner is followed immediately by the bath and bed routine for the kids, but since one of the ways to help bring about labor… Continue reading Missional meanderings
Love thy neighbor (except when parking)…
The street where we live is known for being the most crowded in the neighborhood: lots of people squished into lots of apartments, with lots of cars needing street parking. My sister won’t even come to my house in the evenings (she lived in this apartment before we did) because she says it is just… Continue reading Love thy neighbor (except when parking)…
Does it work?
This past week, I had the chance to read Scot McKnight’s newest book, A Community Called Atonement. It is an excellent book, and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in grappling with what it means to be “saved” according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The book is a theological discussion, but as… Continue reading Does it work?
Missional blood
“It’s easier to get people to give money than to give blood.” This was the quotation that caught my attention in Sunday’s L.A. Times. There was a large article about the significant blood shortage in L.A., and concern over the fact that it was a holiday weekend with an increased chance of traumas and injuries… Continue reading Missional blood
A time to mourn
I have a recurring dream that varies a bit each time but contains the essentials of shootings, gangs, and retaliation and my own personal endangerment by these things in my community. Not surprising, considering where we live, what we witness and hear about, and what we have cause to fear. When I have this dream,… Continue reading A time to mourn
The simple life
Jordon Cooper has a great post on simplicity. A lot of people write on this topic, but I really appreciated his tone: one of humility and, well, simplicity in talking about what some of the basic issues are. I resonated with his descriptions of his family’s home, and the adequacy of their space. Doug and… Continue reading The simple life
Some thoughts for preachers
Just this week my sister and I were talking about some different authors and their approach to biblical interpretation. We discussed some books in particular that demonstrated what felt like two extremes: one, making definitive claims about God’s activity in a specific passage and its meaning for us (one could say a moralistic approach), and… Continue reading Some thoughts for preachers