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)
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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”
Theological Mash-up
Background: Last weekend, I was at “Hocus Pocus: The Pledge, Turn, and Prestige of Faith” with Peter Rollins and others. This was only the most recent of my explorations of our changing ecclesiology, but prompted me to offer these reflections. It’s no secret that the nature of church is changing. With it, the facesContinue reading “Theological Mash-up”
Thoughts & Images from the Heart 