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Following Jesus and the Mindfulness Practice of Solidarity
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A book  very influential early in my research journey, Liberating Jonah, was written by Miguel de la Torre. His, The US Immigration Crisis, was recently published, and a short video interview and blog post caught my attention. Many may not agree with his theology, but it is important we consider each other’s perspectives; crucial, when we…

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Mindfulness and Politics
Mindfulness and Politics 150 150 Nicole

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines politics, “the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.” It is concerned with the theory of governance, but is most often motivated by the status and power of individuals within…

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Mindfulness Versus Polarity
Mindfulness Versus Polarity 150 150 Nicole

My son’s army figures have overtaken our bathroom! But, I thought it a fitting (ironic?) backdrop for this quote. “To celebrate the particularity of individuals and cultures is to see and understand facets of God, but no single person or culture can contain all the facets of God in themselves, isolated from others. Rather, it…

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Words and Creation
Words and Creation 150 150 Nicole

At present I am reading in the book of Zechariah. It is a bit more hopeful than the wrath prophecies of the preceding Zephaniah and Haggai. What strikes me most is the frequency with which grace and peace occur, as well as, the focus on the concepts of mercy and truth (Zech 8:19). And when the prophet…

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Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood 150 150 Nicole

I love the Message translation of John 1:14­—“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Parent, like Child, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.” Advent prepares us for the celebration of this event: God-with-us. And then, it…

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Lament, See, Act
Lament, See, Act 150 150 Nicole

Lynsey Addario—Getty Images Reportage for TIME. Today’s pray-as-you-go meditation focuses on Revelation 21:1-5a. And as I was listening to, “and God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more . . . ‘See, I am making all things new,’” I couldn’t help…

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Light and Love
Light and Love 150 150 Nicole

We believe each other into being. ~Jennifer Michael Hecht Last night we lit the Menorah candles for the last night of Chanukah. We are not ethnically Jewish nor do we claim Judaism as our faith heritage. We do, however, deeply appreciate the rich traditions that do stem from our Christian faith tradition. My second oldest,…

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Move Around or Be Moved
Move Around or Be Moved 150 150 Nicole

As we do #summer #vacation may we be present to the beauty of place and person, and be changed by the experience! #bewhoyouare #present #beauty #intentional I subscribe to the podcast, On Being, hosted by Krista Tippett. In a recent episode, Tippett interviews the journalist and novelist, Pico Iyer, about the “inner world.” It is…

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New Year’s Resolution: Be Love-Struck
New Year’s Resolution: Be Love-Struck 150 150 Nicole

In the year that I was born, at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA, Martin Luther King Jr. said this: “I have decided to love. If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love. And the beautiful thing is that we are moving against wrong when we…

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Stations of the Cross: A Theology of Liberation
Stations of the Cross: A Theology of Liberation Nicole

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman: Jruchi Gospels II MSS Georgia 12th cent. To follow in the footsteps of Jesus is no easy journey. It is messy, sometimes excruciating, but paved by grace, saturated in mercy and always – always – accompanied by Love. Yesterday I witnessed the agonizing slander of someone very dear to me. While…

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