A Parable about Power And Working For Change I spend a lot of time around organizers and activists in my life. These days I am often approached by younger people (I can’t believe that I am considered mature now) who want to talk to me about social justice. They ask me a lot of questions […]

Reading Gandhi in Budrus A new documentary illuminates the power of nonviolent protest in a Palestinian village opposing the West Bank barrier. By Michael Atkinson November 8, 2010 The Israeli-Palestinian problem has been unfurling for so many decades now, with a steady undulation between periods of tense face-off and outbreaks of violence, that any observer […]

Revised, Rewritten and Sung By Josh Spier May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you […]

Angie Andrews The thing I have held most dear through the years is a vision of hospitality as a way of life. It is a vision I have nurtured in my self, in my nuclear family and in my extended family. I believe it is the legacy of Jesus, which I want to pass on […]

‘Who of you will join me?’ Angie Andrews ‘There is precious little acceptance in our society of the changes in our bodies, brought about by sacrifice, by the giving of life to others. People want us to look unscathed, unscarred. Without the sagging in our breasts, the stretchmarks on our stomach, the lines of strain […]

Jesus Christ was not a Christian. Didn’t want his own religion. But showed us how to live life beautif’ly. Took the path of patient service. In pursuit of love and justice. Then he turned to us and said “Come follow me.” Chorus “Follow me. Follow me.” (x3) He turned to us and said “Come follow […]

Days that go by become days that are gone An’ there’s time enough yet to come. Years have grown wings and years have flown But my time still ambles along. Chorus Seems like we’re living in eternity, There’s always time to spare. Seems like we’re living with the certainty, There’s always time to care. (Always […]

reverence-ridicule-layah-jane Reverence and Ridicule by Layah Jane chorus: says she “you all must be the change you wish to see” if I talk my speak but my walk is weak show me just how to be the change I wish to see I endeavour to shed light on blindness speak my mind with patience and […]

Walk carefully with eyes wide, for we tread on holy ground, a sacramental universe full of blazing stars and burning bushes. Everywhere I look I see trees like angels and gulls soaring on the breath of God. Thin places abound where breezes whisper of love and longing and seas sensually caress coral shores. Everywhere we […]

Here are three songs on the challenge of living the be-attitudes. 1 Jesus’ song mp3 takes us to the mount to hear Jesus sing his song of love and justice. 2 Love reigns mp3 celebrates a kingdom of friends whose care for each other is authentic. 3 Don’t be afraid mp3 encourages to take risks […]

  May God bless you with discomfort     at easy answers, half truths, and         superficial relationships,     so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger         at injustice, oppression, and         exploitation of people,     so that you may work for justice,         freedom and peace. May […]

see it full-size, print it, and make your own at http://wordle.net/gallery/beatitudes -edit- a year later, a few more people have had the same idea: there are lots of biblical wordle art pieces, here are just a few examples: The_Gospel_According_to_Matthew The_Gospel_According_to_Mark_(ESV) The_Gospel_According_to_Mark_(ESV) Gospel_of_Luke The_Gospel_According_to_John Gospel_according_to_John_(NIV) Ephesians_(NIV) If you do make one of your own, post the […]