As the dead prey upon us, they are the dead in ourselves, awake, my sleeping ones, I cry out to you, disentangle the nets of being! Excerpt of As the Dead Prey Upon Us by Charles Olson Print by Tom Edwards
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Word: Badass Posters Based on Biblical Texts
Stumbled upon some great posters designed by Jim Lepage. Here are a few of my favs: Check out the rest of the OT here.
Those Times When I Don’t Exist
For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the perception. When…
The One Who Daydreams and Sings
The handsome and tall Saul is chosen–Saul who looks like a king, who embodies authority. But the God of the Exodus has not shown God’s favor for Saul. The God who moves from despair, the God who reveals God’s name to those in pain, the God who picks stutterers to be God’s mouthpiece finds no…
Aaron Burns on Perfect Communication
Perfect communication is person-to-person. You see me, hear me, smell me, touch me. Television is the second form of communication; you can see me and hear me. Radio is the next; you hear me, but you don’t see me. And then comes print. You can’t see or hear me, so you must be able to…
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Mythology: Shallow Truth? Or Deep Truth?
“The Odyssey, from Greek mythology, is the classic Western saga, so much so that now we use the word “odyssey” to describe all significant human journeys. A religious myth is not something that is not true. Although it may not be true in particular, it is overwhelmingly true in general. Even the ancients knew…
The Impossibility of Happienss
But what if we are just stuck with our purchase or decision? What if the sale is final? Well, recognizing that nothing can be done about it we tend to get on with enjoying our life. And humans are remarkable at this. When the chips finally fall we tend to make the best of it….
Putting People in Crosshairs
As a Christian, I urge Christian political leaders to refrain from violent and divisive language….we do not need to put our opponents in crosshairs, or reload, but affirm our positions without personalizing, marginalizing, or threatening. We need to place the path of Christ – non-violence, forgiveness, and prophetic hospitality – ahead of our limited viewpoints….
Is someone renting free space in your head?
To forgive is to set someone free and then find out it’s you. To not forgive is to let someone rent free space in your head. Why let the wrong they did determine your joy? Revenge doesn’t work. Tweeted by Rob Bell On January 7th, 2011 Painting by cattoo