Rebecca M. Blackwell

Guns and Church

NOTE: Just as I was preparing to post this, the news breaks that there has been a shooting of six people at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, GA. This follows a campus lock-down at Kennesaw State University last week when there was fear of a shooter on campus. It does seem that we deal with thisContinue reading “Guns and Church”

Invitation to Easter Life

I called through your door, “The mystics are gathering in the street. Come out!” “Leave me alone. I’m sick.” “I don’t care if you’re dead!” Jesus is here, and he wants to resurrect somebody!” ~Rumi (transl. Coleman Barks)

Reflections on Maundy Thursday

After a day at work, I returned home to the assisted living facility where I share a room with my husband and two poodles feeling a bit guilty. You see, I had been caught between the guilt of missing a Maundy Thursday service at one of our congregations and the guilt of not spending time withContinue reading “Reflections on Maundy Thursday”

Holy Fools

Note: This sermon was written several years back, when Palm Sunday fell on April 1st. Though today is not April Fool’s Day, I think the sermon still stands. Jester By Michele Jones Today is April Fool’s Day, and what better day to celebrate God’s Holy Fool: Jesus the Christ? A ‘holy fool’ isContinue reading “Holy Fools”

Theological Mash-up, Part 2

Last week, I shared some of my analysis of the Emergent Church voices, noting themes that I detect in the literature and bloggesphere. This week, I’ve had a few further thoughts and would add the following themes to the previous list: Spiritual formation is as important as catechesis (if not more so) — in other words,Continue reading “Theological Mash-up, Part 2”