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A Radical Alternative
One of my favorite stories in the Bible comes from the very end of John’s gospel. Jesus has been crucified and resurrected, and has appeared a few times to his disciples. But at one point, it’s been awhile. The disciples are confused. They don’t know where Jesus is. They don’t know if they’ll see him … Continue reading A Radical Alternative
The Kingdom of Heaven is like Antonina’s kitchen…
In Matthew’s gospel Jesus teaches a series of brief parables that include some variation of the phrase, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like…” The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed seed. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of yeast. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed. Like a … Continue reading The Kingdom of Heaven is like Antonina’s kitchen…
The Winter’s Rise…New at EcoTheo Review
As many of you know, in addition to my work here at The Awesomeness Conspiracy, I also write for the online e-magazine The Eco-Theo Review. I've started a new regular column there called Benthics, and the first post is live today.Here's an excerpt:The endless dark green ribbon glides by, ruffled gently by the occasional gust … Continue reading The Winter’s Rise…New at EcoTheo Review
Daring to Love — A Guest Post by Darren Bouwmeester
Dear Conspirators for Awesomeness: Allow me to introduce Darren Bouwmeester. Darren and I met through our common space in the blogosphere when I discovered his site, Momentary Delight, and at about the same time he landed here at The Awesomeness Conspiracy. I've invited Darren to share some thoughts here with you faithful readers. In addition … Continue reading Daring to Love — A Guest Post by Darren Bouwmeester