In the Coracle

Prepare the Way

November 21st, 2008, No Comments

Tonight in our small group we talked about the ways that we’re hoping to grow in our faith during this season. Although we’re all at different places in our faith walk, we’re all seeking something, responding to something and hoping for something. We’re longing for something more and better.
This idea fits well into the season [...]

Why I am Terrified that God Has Blessed America

July 12th, 2008, 1 Comment

God as revealed in history is… the One who has elected Israel. The purpose of the election is service, and when this is withheld, election loses its meaning. Primarily Israel is to serve the marginal in its midst: the orphan, the widow, the poor, the stranger. Whenever the people of Israel renew their [...]

Bosch on the God who Acts, and impact on Scripture

July 12th, 2008, No Comments

A few thoughts from “Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission” (David Bosch):

In Israel, history is the arena of God’s activity. The focus is on what God has done, is doing and is yet to do according to his declared intentions. God is… the God who acts. [...] It may therefore be more accurate [...]

Skimming Galatians, part 1

May 29th, 2007, No Comments

The fine folks of Ohana Project have begun to work through the Biblical letter of Galatians. Last weekend was chapter 1; next weekend is the monthly community service project and then we’ll look at chapter 2, so I wanted to reread the little book to remind myself how it all fits together.
Galatians is pretty [...]

Disturbing Stories in Kids’ Bibles

March 27th, 2007, 1 Comment

Last night, before bed, I read four stories for Kaileigh. We read a personalized book that her grandparents had gotten her that talked about flying over a magical rainbow to a dragon and getting a birth stone and a birth flower; Bedtime for Bunny (which has really fun tactile pieces – touch a silky [...]