- Fresh as a Falcon; 30 Cities in my 30th Year This post is part of a “blog carnival” on the word Fresh. Do click here to read many other interpretations of the word, in blog form. Big thanks to Regina for organizing this. Not long ago I turned thirty. There were more than 3 celebrations. We celebrated big. I made us 8 dozen Portuguese and […]
- day thirteen (also, photo-synchroblog) Also, check out other interesting photos today, from the global Synchroblog team: Phil Wyman at Phil Wyman’s Square No More Billy Calderwood at Billy Calderwood Sam Norton at Elizaphanian Sally Coleman at Eternal Echoes Mike Bursell at Mike’s Musings Julie Clawson at One Hand Clapping Steve Hayes at Notes from the Underground Sonja Andrews at […]
- Quiet Now, God’s Calling – Synchroblog This post is part of a global Synchroblog on the (hefty) topic of “God’s Choice in Using the Foolish and Our Understanding of Calling.” Be sure to check out the list of other writers at the end of this post, as each will have a unique spin on this topic. If you’d like to participate […]
- There’s Something About Mary – Synchroblog I didn’t grow up saying “hail Mary”s. Most little Italian girls did, but I didn’t. (I grew up hailing Twila Paris and Amy Grant, you could say.) It took me a while to understand what those beaded necklacy-things were that my Catholic relatives had, too. When I studied in Rome in 1999, my favorite place […]
- Synchroblog Today Redeeming the Season is the Topic for this month’s SynchroBlog. Now there are a variety of seasons being celebrated at the end of each year from Christmas to Hannukah to Eid al-Adha and Muharram, from the Winter Solstice to Kwanzaa and Yule. Some people celebrate none of these seasonal holydays, and do so for good […]
- Lord, Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes Benz: Synchroblog When it comes to Money, I’m afraid that the Church in the West often finds herself parodied by an old Janis Joplin song. Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,So Lord, won’t you buy me a […]
- Synchroblog Tomorrow: Money and Church What happens when you put two taboo subjects together and discuss their relationship with each other? Find out by following the links to this month’s SynchroBlog. Money and Church is the topic. Do you think they belong together? or is it a problem when they meet? Follow the links, and watch the fur fly! The […]
- It’s a Family Affair: Synchroblog Is Christianity exclusive or inclusive? In my view, it is both. But perhaps that is not such a terrible thing. “Christian” really means, a “little Christ.” We find the term first used in Acts as a name badge for those who followed the controversial person of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. These “little Christs” were convinced […]
- Synchroblog on Untouchables I am writing book reviews en masse for my last class this quarter, feeling the buzz of deadlines like adrenaline in my blood. Otherwise I would’ve liked to be a part of this month’s Synchroblog. Check out what these smart Synchro folks are saying about those in society who seem to be “The Untouchables.” Mike […]
- Why Björk Will Never Act Again Dancer in the Dark premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. At the Cannes, the film was awarded the festival’s most prestigious Palme d’Or award, while Björk won best actress. Unless you’re a fan of rather obscure indies, this film probably flew under your radar screen. But Dancer in the Dark has affected me […]
- Persecution or Poor Elocution? (this is a) PREFACE: Today’s synchro-blog on “Persecution and Christian Suffering” was inspired by a series of awful events. One of our fellow synchro-bloggers, David Fisher, was recently removed from the leadership at his church, mostly on the basis of David’s links within, and his writing in the blogosphere about the need for church-reform. I’m […]
- Synchroblog List on Persecution The April synchro-blog team is writing on Persecution and Christian Suffering. Check out the wide variety of perspectives and rich stories here: David Fisher – Be the RevolutionFishing for Trouble – Square No MoreMike Bursell – Mike’s MusingsRestoring Our View of Humanity – Eternal EchoesPersecuting the Marginalized – JohnSmulo.comThe Ends Justify the Means – CalacirianBilly […]