All posts tagged Christianity

The overlap and an even playing field

“Because truly responsive care goes far beyond providing a basic means of survival. If we treat every crisis as it were a survival situation, then we end up only designing for someone to live from day to day. But if we treat it as if it’s about renewal and rebirth, then we’re focused on creating [...]

The Problem of Christian Suburbia

Without totally squashing the post prior to this one, there are some issues in settling into tackling living as a Christian in suburbia. It’s easy to get comfortable. It’s easy to get involved somewhere and think we’re doing our bit. Or to shell out cash to alleviate our guilt and compassion. I’m not sure how [...]

Suburban Christian

I didn’t like the CD at first. Far too pop. Now it’s sneakily grown on me and now and I can’t get away from it. Brooke Fraser – Albertine. Let me lump some lyrics at you. If I find in myself desires nothing in this world can satisfy I can only conclude that I was [...]

Stay off the paved road

Today I walked to the op-shop. Why do op-shops have half price sales it makes so little sense? I bought The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus for $1.50. New. After stuffing around at home not doing much at all, I sat down and I read it to the back in about an hour. It’s an [...]