November 2011
6 posts
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Anarchist Threads in Scripture: a primer on... →
Mark Van Steenwyk continues his excellent series on Christian anarchism. In this installment he addresses the question of the basis for Christian anarchism in Scriptures.
RYANDAYTHOMPSON: The Only Honest Political... →
ryandaythompson:
Anarchism is simply the acknowledgement that tyrants are tyrants, that depravity is depravity, that corruption is corruption, and that injustice is injustice. Anarchists are simply calling a spade a spade. No excuses are invented to defend a favorite flavor of politics. All other strains of…
“I’ve come to see that the idea that voting is unproductive is inaccurate....”
– Nekeisha Alexis-Baker at Jesus Radicals
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The Myth of the State As Savior and Elections as... →
“When someone challenges the efficacy and wisdom of national elections, people’s trust in the system—however modest and limited that trust may be—the nature of voting as a confession of faith become apparent.”
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On Veterans Day: The Most Uncomfortable of... →
“When you thank me for my service, it only reinforces the cycle of violence.”
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“Whenever the [U.S.] government went to war, whether the war was real or...”
– Robert Higgs, America Won the World Wars, but Americans Lost
October 2011
4 posts
Reading on a Sunday afternoon
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WatchDEEP DARK BLACKNESS - a short film by Jeremy Cowart for People of the Second Chance
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The Fascist Threat →
This article provides an excellent overview of fascism and why it pervades virtually all of the current world governments. I don’t agree with everything Rockwell says about “The Future.” I don’t place much hope in the ability of human beings to fix things.
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“I believe; help my unbelief!”
– Mark 9:24
September 2011
12 posts
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Patriotism is slavery →
At Jesus Radicals, John D. Rich, Jr. calls us to speak out against the evil of patriotism.
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Anarchist Threads in Church History: a primer on... →
Mark Van Steenwyk continues his excellent series on Christian anarchism.
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“But what then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders, to...”
– Albert Camus
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“I quickly found that the American church is a difficult place to fit in if you...”
– Francis Chan (via sketchmedesire)
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Amor por Juárez
In Ciudad Juárez, you see these signs painted in various places:
(Photo by Dan Newsom)
After visiting there, seeing the conditions, and meeting the people, I now have “amor por Juárez.”
As part of the “21 Days of Prayer” campain at Casas por Cristo, Day 1 (that’s today) is the day we are praying for Juárez. Visit the Casas por Cristo blog, watch the video for...
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A Divine Impossibility: a primer on Christian... →
Mark van Steenwyk offers part one of a three-part series intended to serve as an introduction to Christian anarchism. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of this series.
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“The Christian right would have us believe justice lies in the law and order...”
– Luke Harms
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Green Chili Stew
I don’t think I’ve ever posted a recipe here before, but I’m proud of the Green Chili Stew I made for dinner.
When I was in El Paso in July, I ate at Rudy’s BBQ. I had their Green Chili Stew, and loved it. I thought I could probably make something similar to it at home, and I finally got around to trying it today.
Ingredients
1.5 lb pork loin cut into 1/2-inch...
“I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure...”
– Leo Tolstoy
FLAGLESS →
I’m a contributor to this new adventure, although I tend to read - and, hopefully, learn - more than I will actually write. I’m looking forward to being part of this, and honored to be invited to contribute.
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“The question “Why I am an Anarchist” I could very summarily answer with “because...”
– Voltairine de Cleyre
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“When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take...”
– Mother Teresa
August 2011
6 posts
ronnie martin: So Tonight That I Might See. →
ronniemartin:
What does one do to alleviate the dull ache that idols create in the heart of the Christian? I think when we talk about patterns of self centeredness we aren’t talking about getting rid of something as much as we’re talking about replacing something. In other words, there’s a place for that…
ronnie martin: Wait in the Dark. →
ronniemartin:
Encouragement reminds me of a friend I had years ago. You never knew when he was going to be around, but when he was, life felt all the better for it. It doesn’t take much for us to be encouraged. A kind word spoken or some good news received unexpectedly can infuse just enough hope in us to…
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“Hold fast my people and sing
Through peace and through suffering
All for the...”
– Josh Garrels
An Absurd Tribute
In her excellent essay at the Dissident Voice site, No Way to Honor Dr. King, Medea Benjamin points out many of the absurdities of the ceremonies surrounding the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. The fact that the Memorial was built in Washington strikes me as absurd from the very beginning. It seems to me Washington, D.C. is a symbol for all the things Dr. King fought...
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WatchWalking through the tunnel at DTW.
July 2011
1 post
I gave Zoe a haircut and a bath today. She's a bit...
June 2011
3 posts
View from under the porch
Taken at Loxahachee River
Standing on my father-in-law's dock watching the...
Taken at Loxahachee River
Stormy afternoon
Taken at Loxahachee River
May 2011
2 posts
Courthouse
Taken at Sulphur Springs, TX
Something I Hate
I don’t hate anyone. I really try hard to “love my neighbor as myself,” although I am pretty much a miserable failure at it, but I don’t actually hate anyone. There is at least one thing I do hate, though: the pathetic business practices of the newspaper The Tennessean.
Many years ago, I subscribed to The Tennessean. When I signed up, I only purchased a Sunday...
April 2011
2 posts
“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I...”
– Robert A. Heinlein
Adventure Night - April
Taken at Providence Baptist Fellowship Office
March 2011
3 posts
First Commonwealth Bank
Taken at Prestonsburg, KY
Adventure Night II
Taken at Providence Baptist Fellowship Office
Adventure Night!
Taken at Providence Baptist Fellowship Office
February 2011
4 posts
Topeka with Thundersnow
Taken at Topeka, KS
“Pray, and let God worry. You have certainly not been commanded to worry about me...”
– Martin Luther on February 10, 1546…written in a love letter to his wife Katharina (via pastorjeremy)
“I believe that those who have used violence have betrayed all true revolution,...”
– Thomas Merton (via changingperspective)
January 2011
6 posts
I-80
Taken at La Porte, IN
The runway at Rochester International Airport
Taken at Rochester International Airport (RST)
Dirty pile of snow
Taken at Cresco, IA
Mountain of snow in the hotel parking lot
What I see when I look out the window.
Taken at Cresco, IA
December 2010
1 post
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My Goofy Little Cowgirl
When my daughter was two (I think), we turned what was then the guest bedroom into her “big girl” room. While we were in the process of painting, she came into the room and found a lamp shade lying in the floor. She proceeded to use the lamp shade as a hat while riding her small, wooden rocking horse. My wife captured the moment with her camera: