Prayer As Community: 24-7 Prayer [video]
From the 24-7 Prayer movement: Meet a truly radical modern-day, monastic community which has moved into the picturesque village of Ramsdorf.
Poor Folks Don’t Care About the Earth
I was not being fair to those that need to think about their basic needs first. So I started to think, how can I help those with limited choices not only have what they need to live but to give them choices?
The Purposeless, Driven Life
We are desperately treading the waters of our often visionless but raging routine- afloat in hurry sickness and the cultural values of the American Dream. But JESUS tells us: “Take my yoke upon you…
The New Religion of Environmentalism
I often hear the claim that environmentalism is a kind of new religion, usually from folks who are trying to disparage the movement. I think it’s partly right but it’s not enough to claim that environmentalism seems like a religion. We have to provide some answers for what to do…
Shane Claiborne Answers: Is it a Sin to be Rich? [video]
In this interview by 100 Huntley Street, Shane Claiborne talks about working with Mother Teresa, living in intentional Christian community, poverty, wealth, authentic whole-life faith in Jesus and he answers the pointed question: “Is it a sin to be rich?”
Growing Deeper In Our Church Communities [Book Review]
It is a quiet but revolutionary cultural critique that calls the church to abandon Western individualism and renew our call to be the Body of Jesus- connected in proximity, together pursuing the purposes of GOD.
Redeeming Creation: The Biblical Basis for Environmental Stewardship
Caring for the environment is a moral issue. How we interact with the world around us, not just with other people but with the stuff of the earth, is not a matter of right, but of responsibility…
The Gospel of Guerrilla Gardening
Many of the oldest established community gardens were started by people that claimed some abandoned space and started planting there. I love the idea of sneaking life into dead places. It sounds a lot like the gospel to me.
Did Jesus Lead A Balanced Life?
I spent a lot of time reading through the gospels specifically asking myself the question How did Jesus spend his time on earth? It was an enlightening study as I started to realize that Jesus really did have a very balanced life…
Recovering the Practice of Penance
The practice of actively turning our lives from sin and embodying our mourning for sin is called penance—an ancient practice that needs to be recovered in the lives of Christians seeking to live their lives holistically.
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