Archive for the ‘Spirituality’ Category

5 ‘Dangerous’ Things

Posted: 11th June 2008 by Chris in Spirituality, Youth Ministry

I am a fan of Gever Tulley. Gever is a brilliant guy. He is a computer scientist by trade but is the founder of The Tinkering School, a summer program that helps kids build the things that they think about and dream up.

I first learned about Gever Tulley through TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. [...]

A Prayer of Walter Rauschenbusch

Posted: 13th March 2008 by Chris in Prayers, Spirituality, Theology

Walter Rauschenbusch was a theologian and baptist minister. His theology, specifically around the subjects of biblical literalism and atonement, have always concerned some folks and have been held in question by many. Whose theology isn’t in in question by someone somewhere?

Never-the-less, Rauschenbusch is most remembered for his outspokenness against a word-based sharing of [...]

Great, Free Resource

Posted: 28th February 2008 by Chris in Spirituality, Theology, Youth Ministry

I have known Doug Jones over at Perigrinatio (www.perigrinatio.com) for a bunch of years. We first met when we were both serving on a Sonlife event team we held in Baltimore at The Johns Hopkins University.
We have become very close friends since that time we first met. I can honestly say that Doug [...]

The Itch Is Back!

Posted: 11th February 2008 by Chris in Spirituality, Theology, Youth Ministry

My good friend Doug Jones is blogging again!  I love Doug’s blog!  He has very thoughtful, inspiring, challenging and relevant posts.  You can check out his blog here:
http://www.perigrinatio.com/ 
Enjoy!

Meetings, Meetings & More Meetings

Posted: 17th January 2008 by Chris in Spirituality, Theology

We have all been in meetings we didn’t like. Some weeks it seems as though that is just what we are supposed to do — sit in meetings. While some meetings can be very helpful and energetic others can be quite the opposite. Over the past two days I have sat in [...]

The God-Hungry Imagination, Part 2

Posted: 3rd January 2008 by Chris in Books, Spirituality, Youth Ministry

So… I am a little further along in The God-Hungry Imagination by Sarah Arthur. The book went from being one I was resonating with to one that I think is a must read for any youth worker. Especially youth workers exploring and experimenting with story and the use of it the spiritual formation [...]

On Peace…

Posted: 22nd December 2007 by Chris in Spirituality, Theology

“Being a peacemaker is part of being surrendered to God, for God brings peace. We abandon the effort to get our needs met through the destruction of enemies. God comes to us in Christ to make peace with us; and we participate in God’s grace as we go to our enemies to make [...]

Prelude…

Posted: 10th December 2007 by Chris in Events, Spirituality, Youth Ministry

Mike King and I are hosting a small(er) gathering of youth workers at our YouthFront South Camp this coming spring — April 23-25. This gathering is in cooperation with Brian McLaren and his Every Thing Must Change conference.

I am excited about this gathering for a couple of reasons. First, it will be only [...]

Have you heard of this women?

Posted: 9th December 2007 by Chris in News, Spirituality

From the BBC news website:
“When it comes to being tactile, the British are notoriously, well, hands-off. So what leads hundreds of people to travel to a giant hall in London all for a hug?”

I found the linked article below to be very interesting. I was mostly intrigued by the reporters own take on this [...]

begging for change in winter by rafeal campo

Posted: 1st December 2007 by Chris in Poems, Spirituality

This season always makes me wish for peace,
Or dream of it at least, as I ignore
The signs of its receding from the world:
The headlines’ promise of another war,
Or dream of it at least, as I ignore
An unkempt man who begs for change, who keeps
The headlines’ promise of another war.
The rich against the poor, it’s me [...]