“As our physical bodies move through space, our minds move too. And as our minds move, God can enter into our beings because movement creates space and new possibilities.” Daniel Wolpert, Celebrating a Life with God
Discovery and surprise are what the hikes have been for me. Discovering places of beauty and quiet within the city [...]
Meditative Hike–Listen to your Life
Come join with others as we hike in Gwynns Falls Park on the morning of Sunday June 29th. We will take a break from the city to reflect and ponder the goodness of God in creation. Scientific research has proven that being in nature reduces stress. We will hike but also [...]
Throughout the past year I’ve grown skeptical of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Honorably, the MDGs highlight the tremendous need throughout the globe by addressing poverty, education, health, gender equality, and environmental sustainability. While the grandeur and compassion expressed in these goals is moving, multilaterals, bilaterals, nongovernmental organizations, contracting agencies, faith based organizations, and even private [...]
This week we are going to follow the lead of Stephen Colbert (dangerous perhaps, but likely humorous). On Thursday’s The Colbert Report, the guest was N.T. Wright talking about his book Surprised by Hope (which Colbert claims may be Hillary Clinton’s next book title). Wright is an Anglican Bishop in England and is writing about [...]
It’s taken me several days to find the time to sit down and write this. In fact, I wouldn’t even say I’ve “found” the time – I’ve created it, but neglecting other things I should be doing. As I write this, I have
A pile of dirty dishes in the sink
Dirty laundry that needs [...]
On Sunday night, a number of us participated in the World Vision AIDS experience—a traveling exhibit/experience which educates and motivates about HIV/AIDS. The experience was very well done. Each participant listened to a real-life story in such a way that was informative with the appropriate amount of emotion to emphasize the points. As I entered [...]
Shane Claibourne in his book Irresistible Revolution writes, “When we talk of materialism and simplicity, we must always begin with love for God and neighbor, otherwise we’re operating out of little more than legalistic, guilt-ridden self-righteousness. Our simplicity is not an ascetic denunciation of material things to attain personal piety, for if we sell all [...]
This morning I caught a few moments of the Today show. They did a segment on how retailers like Walmart- will happily cash your stimulus check. Other retailers will give you more $ if you hand them your check for a gift card from their store. The message is Consume! Consume! Interestingly, it is anticipated [...]
It has been a weekend of thinking about the environment. Saturday a bunch of us watched ‘Everything is Cool’ a documentary on global warming. I was most impressed with how politics has prevented the scientific knowledge about climate change from impacting societal understanding and action. The constant debate about whether global warming is actually happening [...]
For the month of April we are considering the theme of Responsible Living at our Sunday night gatherings. After beginning by discussing what it means to be Rich in comparison with the rest of the world last week, we considered what it means for us to be global citizens this past Sunday night. [...]
