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Holy Saturday: Thoughts on Sacrifice
By
Joan Ball
Woke this morning thinking about sacrifice and how infrequently most of us, myself included, actually sacrifice anything of true value to ourselves for God and others. Sure we give money to our favorite charities. But when is the last time we actually parted with money that would have gone to paying our bills or buying…
On Being Cool Redux…
By
Joan Ball
Not sure why, but starting 2009 with a repost from Sept 13, 2008 just felt like the right thing to do on this snowy day in New York. Happy New Year to all… I don’t think I am remotely cool enough to roll with some of the new Christians. I’m forty-two and I sometimes watch…
Am I an Emerging Emergent? Maybe I’ll Find Out in Memphis
By
Joan Ball
I leave tomorrow morning for The Great Emergence, a two day event in Memphis hosted by Phyllis Tickle and organized by Tony Jones and Doug Pagitt. The release of Mrs. Tickle’s book of the same name is the premise for the event, but the schedule is jam-packed with speakers, breakout sessions and several opportunties to…
Ever Been Hurt by Christians or the Church?
By
Joan Ball
There is a trend among some Christians that I would like to bounce off you. Some churches, having heard and acknowledged that the capital-c Church has done many “unChristian” things over the centuries (and today), have taken to apologizing for current and past sins that have been committed in the name of Jesus. From hypocrisy…
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