Wednesday, May 05, 2004
bodies of god
I like the Body of God. I like the sense of diversity, of different parts each making a unique contribution.
Today I saw the Body of God mistreated. A friend, flamed. An email that played the man not the ball. An email that assumed that the Body should be uniform; and that the only worthwhile parts of the body were dressed in the same uniform. It failed to appreciate giftedness; that God made some to be sociologists and some to be researchers and some to stirrers. We dont all have to be middle-class, male, practioners.
Later that day I saw the Body of God in action. I saw truth and love mixed. I saw a person, by being true to herself, bring life. I saw a personality, enthused by the Spirit, and so used.
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
i love the internet
i just got sent 78 spam emails in the space of 3 minutes. isn’t cyberspace a great place to be!
off-the-map
book manuscript sent to emergent. it has consumed a lot of my energy for the last 3 months. thanx to all the readers and editors and interested people who made the journey more human.
i woke up this morning and felt off the map. like i crossed a border. the book has had weekly deadlines and huge time pressures. 1 may has consumed me. it has now gone past 1 may. i’m off the map. places with no maps excite me. i like it. i am feeling very free.
Saturday, May 01, 2004
slow blog postings; crammed head
sorry – slow blogging period
book mss due to emergentYS this weekend
preaching sunday
preaching monday at a seminary graduation
student marking to do
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