Over the weekend, CNN ran an article entitled "Would Jesus support health care reform?"on their Religion blog. The article says very little in the end, just right and left wing Christian scholars talking about how Jesus would support their political beliefs. Admittedly, it's not great journalism. Mostly it was a way to crank up hits and ignite a flame war through the anonymity of the internet. However, if we are willing to look at the question long enough to see past our own biases, maybe we can glean something about how Jesus might respond to a variety of social injustices.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
My Jesus: Part 2 - WWJD... About Health Care Reform?
In part two of this week's Holy week series we're going to look at another facet of Jesus, as social reformer. On Monday, I kicked off some personal reflections of Jesus Christ by looking at Him as King. You can catch that here if you like. Today, we'll look at how Jesus dealt with a socioeconomic issue of His time and maybe we can infer something about how He would react to modern debates.
Monday, April 2, 2012
My Jesus: Part 1 - The King
It's Holy Week. That particular week recognized by some Christian traditions which falls between Palm Sunday and the Saturday before Easter. I like to take this time of year to focus on the Christ, His life, His work, ultimately His death, and, of course, Resurrection.
This year, I'm going to offer to take you along with me. These next few posts (hopefully one each day through Holy Week and Easter) will represent some of my personal musings about Jesus Christ. They may be a bit different than most Thoughts. They may tend to be a bit more personal and not as well researched. And, I should add, these Thoughts don't necessarily reflect a particular position held by Acts in Motion as an organization, just in case I say something crazy.
Holy Week kicks off with Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus' Triumphal Entry. He rides into Jerusalem on a donkey... and the crowds go wild!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
| Ears and Tongues |
“Don’t fix my smile, life is long enough, we will put this flesh into the ground again…”
“Small minds talk about people…”
“At daybreak Thursday, heavy gunfire reverberated in central Cairo as the two sides continued to face off at the square...”
“Why do you prophesy, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord...’”
“Middling minds talk about events...”
"No idea holds greater sway in the mind of educated Americans than the belief that it is possible to democratize governments, anytime, anywhere, under any circumstances."
“When can I expect my payment?”
“We have a meeting on the 23rd…”
“Great minds talk about ideas, and propose solutions…”
“Is that what you call a getaway, tell me what you got away with, because I’ve seen more spine in jellyfish, I’ve seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids…”
“Would 2:00pm work okay for you on Thursday?”
“Christians seem to feel more allegiance to the positions of the political left or the right than we feel to God’s people…”
“Today I’m only talking about recruiting…”
“Do you know how to run hydrology?”
“What do you think about seeding those structures?”
“So these two artists are outside drawing, and one of them leans over to the other and asks, ‘Will you marry me?’”
“Warning: This product can cause mouth cancer…”
“That should be sent to your office by February 11th or 14th…”
“...for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.”
I probably don’t listen well enough. Strike that, I probably don’t listen well enough. I know I don’t listen well enough! How impossible would it be for one to say nothing and only listen to what’s being said around them, do what’s being asked of them? And for how long – a minute, an hour, a day, a week? And even if one wanted to, what sort of event could break the mental fortitude necessary to thwart such an effort? And really, what would be the point after all?
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thoughts - Be Salty
I love podcasts.
If you aren't familiar with podcasting, it's essentially a radio show that can be downloaded from the internet. Some of them are in fact radio shows from NPR and other large market stations. Some podcasts have experts in various fields dispensing information about their passions and interests. And some are just a couple guys in a basement letting the mic run while they talk. But whatever your own interest, there are podcasts for everyone, music, art, comics, film, baking, religion, auto repair... you name it.
If you aren't familiar with podcasting, it's essentially a radio show that can be downloaded from the internet. Some of them are in fact radio shows from NPR and other large market stations. Some podcasts have experts in various fields dispensing information about their passions and interests. And some are just a couple guys in a basement letting the mic run while they talk. But whatever your own interest, there are podcasts for everyone, music, art, comics, film, baking, religion, auto repair... you name it.
Monday, January 17, 2011
| Videotape |
Videotape | Radiohead
| Videotape |
"When I'm at the pearly gates
This'll be on my videotape
My videotape
My videotape
When Mephistophilis is just beneath
And he's reaching up to grab me
This is one for the good days
And I have it all here in
Red blue green
Red blue green
You are my centre when I spin away
Out of control on videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can't do it face to face
So I'm talking to you before (it's too late)
No matter what happens now
I shouldn't be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day
I have ever seen."
- Lyrics to "Videotape" by Radiohead
Some of you are perhaps a bit apprehensive to read on; unsure of just where this could possibly be going.
Pearly gates? My videotape? Mephistophilis? Who is Mephistophilis? And who or what is Radiohead, anyway?
Good. But keep reading.
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