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peace on earth
Posted on December 21, 2007 | Filed Under humility, peace, poverty
Rachel Simons lives in Galati, Romania, a field worker with Word Made Flesh, an Christian organization committed to “serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor.” She works with Galati’s street children, providing them educational and recreational and spiritual programs, and interacting with them on a daily basis in their own context on the streets.
The following is taken from one of her recent prayer letters:
… around the holidays I constantly run into children begging outside of restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets and at stop-lights. They know that people tend to give more in December, so they bear …
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shame on burger king!
Posted on December 17, 2007 | Filed Under justice, ucc
From a UCC Justice and Peace Action Network newsletter:
You probably also know that after much work and a successful boycott, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) won an agreement with Taco Bell for improved pay, better working conditions, and greater dignity for tomato pickers. CIW also signed similar agreements with McDonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver’s, and A & W Restaurants.
There is great momentum within the fast food industry to improve conditions for farm workers but Burger King is refusing to join this movement.
Burger King’s actions are threatening to undo a hard-fought victory on behalf of exploited farm …
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what child is this?
Posted on December 16, 2007 | Filed Under arts and culture, grace
What child is this who laid to rest on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
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the president we want … in a word
Posted on December 13, 2007 | Filed Under politics
We hosted a pre-caucus house party this evening at our home during which I asked our guests to express what it is they are looking for in a presidential candidate in one word. Their answers make quite a list!
integrity
compassion
inspiration
honesty
justice
humility
diplomacy
reconciler
character
change
moral
I do hope and pray that our next president will be marked by attributes like these!
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not a fairy tale, but good news
Posted on December 11, 2007 | Filed Under spirituality
Once — not upon a time, but just once. Once, at a particular time, during the reign of Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor, once, in a particular place, Bethlehem in occupied Judea, a baby was born to a poor Jewish couple, Mary and Joseph, a carpenter. They were not yet married and the pregnancy was conceived under dubious circumstances and the birthing was lonely and awkward. No one came to share their joy, only some rough shepherds and a group of foreigners. From the beginning, this baby was surrounded by turmoil. Herod wanted to kill him, but failed. But one …
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emmanuel
Posted on December 5, 2007 | Filed Under humility
From I Like Being Five Years Old, an entry by Debi Sanders last week on the inward/outward website:
My friend Kim, who worked with Good Shepherd Ministries for the last ten years, just returned from a year in Haiti where her only “job” was to be with people and build friendships. The Haitians were in awe that an American would come to live with them and not try to “fix” them or improve them or undertake a project.
Jesus certainly did “fix” people’s lives. He healed their diseases, forgave their sins, challenged them to give up their “idols.” But, first …
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