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one of our members is grieving

Hi everyone! Last night the son of one of our members, @Wayne, passed away. Mark had been sick almost his entire life, and he died last night. Wayne has shared his story with us. This is what Wayne posted on Facebook last night: “At 7:09pm, as the sun set, and in the...

painting: bird versus wind download

Just a reminder to join us at the Hangout today at 2pm EST with @john. GO HERE TO SIGN UP. Here's a painting I did called "Bird Vs. Wind". Click on the image to download a high-quality, print-ready copy of the image. You can print it or save it to your computer or...

inspirational reading

My preferred kind of reading is material that is way over my head. It makes me think and fires up my imagination. But every once in a while I read something that is just downright inspirational. Because… well… you know… every once in a while I need an encouraging kick...

holding the space

Good morning my friends! I really like what @Amy said on her blog post today: "If you have been spiritually abused and need a safe place to find hope and healing, I urge you to check out (The Lasting Supper)" Thanks Amy! It reminded me of something I read today by...

managed minds and muzzled mouths

The theological debates that are going on are fascinating. I watch them from afar with interest. But once in a while, when I feel something ridiculous has been said that needs to be challenged, I'll throw my two cents in. Yesterday there was a debate started...

systemic evil and its accomplices

My favorite philosopher of late, Slavoj Zizek, writes in his delightful new book, "The Year of Dreaming Dangerously": "The problem is not individual corruption or greed, but the system that encourages you to be corrupt." Systemic evil. Some people make the mistake of...

a new kind of community for questioners

Good morning my friends. I just wrote a post on nakedpastor "How Close Do You Follow the Shepherd" that immediately pertains to The Lasting Supper. Please go read it and look at the cartoon. It might get a chuckle out of you. But I think what I wrote is important in...

ideas about community are changing

Our ideas about community are changing. Yesterday we had another Google+ Hangout. I talked with Julia, one of our members. I really think we're on to something here. The Hangouts convey the same spirit as TLS… not preachy, not a one-man show, and more communal. There...