Buddhist Happy hopeful Earth Day 2021 Is it hope or is it looking around and seeing that there has been a sea change in how the majority of people, including many governments and corporations, are finally recognizing the climate crisis and seeing the importance of doing everything we can to address it? Better late than never! Is this sea change real […] Written by Stephanie Noble April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Reimagining Perseverance in a Pandemic Sweat dripped into my clothes as I gasped for air. When my mom first told teenage me we were going to try out a Saturday fencing program, I imagined the thrill of a fight, beating my opponent with a blade, glory beaming from my face—not a lung-burning workout. Olympians ran the program, and we were […] Written by intervarsity April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian A Review of #ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing A few years ago, after speaking at a university event about my research into the evangelical understanding of biblical womanhood, several colleagues approached me to admit their incredulity about purity culture and its ephemera: purity rings, purity balls, “Hottest is Modest” T-shirts, youth group activities that compared a girl’s sexuality to a new or crumpled […] Written by Red Letter Christians April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Pat Robertson’s Not Woke, He’s the Reason You Should Be Pat Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and host of the 700 Club, held a Glock and a taser on his show last week to prove just how easy it is to tell the difference. He was trying to refute the excuse given by Kim Potter, the White, female, 26-year veteran who claims […] Written by Red Letter Christians April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical Approaching Disability with Care Each month, our church’s Women’s Ministry produces a short video to encourage the women in our church. In this edition, my wife share’s how you can help your children to cultivate a heart for those with disabilities. Written by Paul Tautges April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Ducks! Yesterday we were given a very odd, but amazing gift. I was working in our back yard, pulling weeds and Jonah came out to help me. I asked him to please water the plants around the edges when suddenly I hear him yell. I stopped what I was doing, ran to […] Written by Barbara Barkley April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical When Martyn Lloyd-Jones Confronted a Pastor Who Loved Controversy and Denunciation Iain Murray recounts a meeting between pastors T. T. Shields (1873–1955) of Toronto and Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) of London, in a story that will sound very relevant to our current discourse. T. T. Shields was a vigorous denouncer of all denominational apostasy. In theology Shields and Lloyd-Jones stood close to one another; both were Calvinists, […] Written by Evangelical History April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian The Controversies that Surround Us Luke 23:33-34a, 46 Acts 6:1—7:2a, 44-60 Today we continue with the narrative lectionary which moves into a study of the […] Written by Barbara Barkley April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Let Me Know When You See The Iguana BY MELISSA MYOZEN BLACKER Melissa Myozen Blacker proposes that awakening isn’t that complicated. It’s when we encounter something just as it is, without preconception. You know the feeling: you’ve lost something and suddenly you realize it’s been there right in front of you the whole time. Those missing keys or that misplaced hat were, as […] Written by Minerva Lee April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Audio: A Meditation on Grief Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or tragedy in our life. By our willingness to mourn, we slowly acknowledge, integrate, and accept the truth of our losses. Sometimes the best way to let […] Written by Jack Kornfield April 17, 2021April 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Wandering into Wonder In my last dharma post, I talked about how the mind may tend to wander in meditation, and yet we still benefit from the practice. Now let’s look at how to transform the wandering mind into a state of wonder. When we notice the mind is wandering, instead of giving ourselves a hard time about […] Written by Stephanie Noble April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical How I Begin the First Counseling Session It is common for people to ask how to begin the very first counseling session with another person (informal or formal). For what it’s worth, here’s what I do. Direct them to God as Helper. I begin by thanking the person for showing a desire to seek God’s help for their particular struggle. I assure […] Written by Paul Tautges April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
