Angels. They’re depicted in our world’s spiritual lineages as messengers of the Divine, as helpers of humanity and the more-than-human creation. While often feeling as uncomfortably out-of-place in the modern […]
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Re-Wilding Faith: Do I Stay Christian? | Brian McLaren
By Mike Morrell on August 30, 2022 in Biblical, Books, Contemplative, Emergence, Emergent, Justice, Leadership, Life, Meditations, Permaculture, Scripture
When I met Brian McLaren 20 years ago, the encounter changed my life. First the person, then his books, then opportunities to collaborate with him — Brian challenged my faith, then […]
Chasing Belief | Wayne L. Krefting
The following is an excerpt from Chasing Belief by Wayne L. Krefting. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. Like many others […]
Devoured or Digested: What’s Eating You this Lent?
By Mike Morrell on February 27, 2022 in Books, Contemplative, Emergence, Emergent, Food, Grace, Life, Meditations
This Lent, we have a choice: between ‘tempus edax rerum’ and ‘memento mori’: Do we let time devour us, or truly digest our lives?
9/11 at 20: Abraham’s Children Reflect, Resource, and Renew.
By Mike Morrell on September 11, 2021 in Books, Changemaking, Emergent, Foresight, Justice, Leadership, Life, Peace, Restorative Justice, Storytelling
I remember sitting on the porch with some new friends in Sheffield, England. It was August, 2003. I had just spent several days taking part in Wabi-Sabi, a pop-up ‘learning […]