Still in a state of shock trying to process the tragic loss of one of the most gifted men in the entertainment industry & his wife when the Embarrassment-in-Chief disgraces common human decency with this repulsive, deranged statement. #NoWords 🤮

Somalis are our neighbors, not our enemies. Immigrants and refugees are people with stories, hopes, and families just like ours. They are not the problem; demonizing them is. #ImagoDei

"The greatest need of our time is to clean out the enormous mass of mental and emotional rubbish that clutters our minds." ~ Thomas Merton, No Man Is An Island

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Perhaps all the world needs is enough of us to risk believing and putting the beatitudes into practice. — Megan McKenna

#JamesHollis #Jungian #SecondHalfOfLife

Mission renews theology by forcing the church to see itself as sent, defined by participation in God’s redemptive action rather than institutional preservation. "One of the strongest impulses toward the renewal of the theological concept of the church comes from the theology of mission" ~J Moltmann

#CarlJung #Wisdom

This excerpt from "Awakening at Midlife" by Kathleen Brehony is so good. #midlife #falseself #ego

Great wisdom on the second half of life from James Hollis: "The first half of life is spent building a strong ego. The second half is about dismantling it and recovering your soul." "What worked for you in the first half of life will become your prison in the second."

Andrew Sullivan warns that our biggest threat to faith today isn’t disbelief or pleasure—it’s distraction. Constant noise and busyness have drowned out the stillness where faith (and critical thinking) once grew. #contemplation

Now more than ever, one of the most tangible ways a church can love its community is by offering professional mental health care and support. In a world marked by stress, isolation and rising anxiety, accessible mental health services communicate compassion in action and reflect the care of Jesus.

The priesthood of all believers did not make everyone into church workers; rather, it turned every kind of work into a sacred calling. ~ Gene Edward Veith Jr. #Covo #Covocational

Now more than ever, one of the most tangible ways a church can love its community is by offering professional mental health care and support. #church #mentalhealthmatters #engagethecity

I mourn the divisions and distortions that characterize today's political life. Our democracy and its people deserve better than this dysfunction.

Without the doctrine of the imago Dei, we are tempted to divide people into two groups, those who deserve our grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness, and those who don't.

A proper apology consists of conveying the 3 Rs: * regret (genuine empathy with the other) * responsibility (not blaming someone else) and * remedy (your willingness to fix it) ~ Kevin Kelly

"Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others." ~ Marianne Williamson

You don't need to agree with everything to benefit from something.

Ever wonder where the tomato on your July4th burger comes from? These Central Valley tomato harvesters spend hours bent over under the sun harvesting. On an average they lift around 170 buckets a day. Each bucket weighs 25 Ibs. It's exhausting, physical labor. WeFeedYou

Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July

When discussing change in an organization, I heard someone say the phrase "living on the edge of the inside." I like this. For someone with a prophetic bent, I think it is best, if possible, to bring about change from the inside, rather than pointing fingers from the outside.

"Freedom has a partner, and its name is responsibility." ~ Seth Godin.

"If you choose to live an unexamined life, please don’t take a job that involves other people." — Parker J. Palmer

Painfully true statement, with multiple applications to life and faith: "There is no genuine ascent without descent."

Weekly reminder: "When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom." ~ Lesslie Newbigin

brian was starting to think that maybe his mom wasn’t coming back

There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places. ~ Wendell Berry

Weekly reminder: "Believers participate in Christ’s priesthood not within the walls of the Church but in the daily business of the world." ~ Lesslie Newbigin #Covo #NoSacredSecularDivide

If you want to know more about #Covocational #ChurchPlanting check out the #Covo page on the Send Network website at covochurchplanting.com You can download free resources and sign up for a Covo webinar. #KeepYourJob #PlantAChurch

James Hollis: The soul always wants deeper. The ego wants easier. Our task is not to fix the world, but to fix ourselves. A fixed world with broken people is still a broken world. Until the unconscious becomes conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.

Contrary to a recent book title, empathy is not a sin. It reflects God's character and aligns with the core command to love your neighbor as yourself. It's the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, it is the emotional engine behind compassion, justice, and solidarity.

The ego is not evil; it is simply too small for the task of our soul's journey. The ego wants security, certainty, and control. The soul wants meaning, depth, and expansion. ~ James Hollis

"In 40 years of medical practice, I have found only two types of non-pharmaceutical 'therapy' to be vitally important for patients with chronic neurological diseases: music and gardens." ~ Dr. Oliver Sacks

Weekly reminder from Lesslie Newbigin: "When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom."

"Change will have to come from outside, from the margins. The desert, not the temple, gave us the prophets." ~ Wendell Berry But unfortunately, "Organizations who kill their rebels gain peace in the short term but lose their future." ~ Gerald Arbuckle

"Contemplation is the long, loving look at what is real." What is real about myself (ego and biases), others (imago Dei and innate dignity), God (Trinitarian and love), and creation (awe and beauty).

Here is a link to a free e-book titled "Seeing With New Eyes: Knowing and Loving Your City." Hope you find it helpful. #EngageTheCity acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

Reading on creating a culture of development at work. "If you choose to live an unexamined life, please don't take a job that involves other people." ~ Parker Palmer "Imagine if we measured success by the amount of safety people felt in our presence." ~ Jonathan Louis Dent

“This is not a lightning strike that caused your house to catch on fire. It’s ARSON!” 🔥🔥🔥