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Ekklesia Project – Day Two (AKMA)

3 Comments 19 July 2005

This morning we heard from AKMA, his talk was called “The Strong Right Arm That Holds for Peace: Godliness a an Alternative for Empire” He spent a lot of time speaking about the insistence of the first three commands in the Decalogue that we hold no other God or loyalty over, above or against the [...]

God Stuff, Life

Ekklesia Project – Day One

6 Comments 19 July 2005

It’s the end of day one at the 2005 Ekklesia Project Conference here at DePaul University in Chicago. It’s been a great time of meeting like-minded people and making new friends. They have a nice section of books here that is NOT helping me with that whole trying to live simply or not coveting stuff, [...]

Life

Pink Flamingos Attack!

1 Comment 13 July 2005

Yesterday I got to hang out with some of the teens in my Sr. High group at church and make a short film. We’re doing this “Pink Flamingo” fundraiser for our teens where people in the church can prank one another by having us put these pink flamingos in their friend’s yard. Well we thought [...]

Books

God’s Politics – Chapter 11

3 Comments 09 July 2005

Part III: Spiritual Values and International RelationsWhen Did Jesus Become Pro-War?Chapter 11 – Against Impossible OddsPeace in the Middle East After treading on thin ice in chapter 10, Wallis is back to his decidedly Christocentric self. The chapter on Middle East peace begins with the words from the Ash Wednesday liturgy. This chapter is the best [...]

Life, Music

Weezer Show

1 Comment 06 July 2005

Just got back from a great rock show out in Kansas. Weezer headlined… and did so WELL! It was 1994 when Weezer burst on the scene with classics like “In the Garage,” “Say it Ain’t So,” “Undone” and one of my personal favorites “Surf Wax America.” Their show was one long parade of great songs [...]

Books

God’s Politics – Chapter 10

5 Comments 03 July 2005

Part III: Spiritual Values and International RelationsWhen Did Jesus Become Pro-War?Chapter 10 – Blessed are the PeacemakersWinning Without War The theme of this chapter seems to be that war is an unwise and immoral choice in fighting the war on terrorism. Wallis’ focus is clearly on how to win the war on terrorism, but how to [...]