the 99 collective

We are full of layers and those layers are shaped by our childhood, our culture, our experiences, our likes and dislikes, and our emotions and thoughts.

At the beginning of 2012 Shane Claiborne released his 12 hopes for 2012…

It is my conviction that the future of the Body of Christ is the prophetic and pastoral embrace of “justice and righteousness” and the restoration, forgiveness, and healing that must accompany it.

Compassion has become the singular quality through which I understand God to be at work in the world.

Power and access is at the heart of every justice issue. So it matters greatly how we do life together in our pursuit of peace and justice.

If I want to, I can quickly name a dozen reasons why this legacy of destruction is not mine. But, deny it or not, it is my legacy.

The fact is Joseph Kony is a proven war criminal and has abducted, mutilated, raped, and killed more children then I can wrap my mind around.

This is an example of a ministry that looked “outside the box” and sought not just to provide for basic needs of food and water but to provide for the human need for fellowship and affirmation.

I am being profoundly transformed by the reality that I am one with all the Universe, Mystery and Life. I can do nothing but seek authentic, loving, peace-building relationship with and among creation.

Holy communion has long been Christian tradition in which the Body of Christ is invited to commune together around the Lord’s Table. In fact the word “communion” means to share. Whether you dip bread or wafers, drink from the chalice …