By J Fowler on 03/11/2010
Somehow we’ve boiled the good news of GOD’s kingdom down to a hyper-personalized fire insurance policy for eternity- with very little implications for the ‘here and now’. Or we boil it down to…
Posted in Features, Theology, Voice of One Calling | Tagged christian faith, GOD, Jesus, the gospel of the kingdom, Theology, what is the gospel message?, Whole-life Christian faith, whole-life discipleship
By Ryan Marsh on 03/03/2010
Is there such thing as green guilt? Absolutely. Green grace is what God is doing about the planet’s dilemma, within us, without us and most often, despite us.
Posted in Environment & Creation, Features | Tagged carbon offsetting, Christian faith and the environment, environmental crisis, GOD is green, grace, green guilt, guilt, Jesus
By Rusty Pritchard on 02/18/2010
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…
Posted in Environment & Creation, Features | Tagged Christian faith and the environment, Creation Care, enviro-legalism, environmental fundamentalism, environmentalism as religion, Jesus, legalism, Rusty Pritchard
By Christine Sine on 02/06/2010
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…
Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged christian faith, Christine Sine, daily living, GodSpace, Jesus, monasticism, New Monasticism, Prayer, rhythm of life, spiritual disciplines, spiritual practices
By J Fowler on 01/26/2010
All through scripture GOD is calling to us to wake up. In our self-centered sleepwalk we dream our own dreams- be they American or otherwise. We dream of pleasure, fame, respect, love, acceptance, knowledge, safety, revenge…
Posted in Voice of One Calling | Tagged christian faith, church renewal, Jesus, Peter betraying Jesus, spiritual awakening, sustainable traditions
By Scott Bessenecker on 01/26/2010
What is missing from the Church sometimes is our ability to admit that we are all broken beggars clinging to a mysterious Savior whom we understand imperfectly and follow even less perfectly.
Posted in Community, Features | Tagged Atheism, Bertrand Russell, christian community, christian faith, Church Life, Intervarsity Fellowship, Jesus, Jesus save us from your followers, Philosophy, Scott Bessenecker, Urbana, wholeness, Why I am not a Christian
By Becky Garrison on 12/16/2009
I wasn’t expecting a book to connect with me on such a visceral level. Through Brennan’s story, I saw how I had veered off the path. For all of my talk about how we need to put the Greatest Commandment into practice, I wasn’t exactly practicing what I preach.
Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged Brennan Manning, humility, Jesus, love of GOD, Theology
![Growing Deeper In Our Church Communities [Book Review]](http://sustainabletraditions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/deeper-churches-150x150.jpg)
Recent Comments