My chickens bring me joy, and that matters in this broken world. Unsurprisingly they didn’t lay eggs during winter but now that prices are high, they’ve begun producing again.
Brief notes or quotes on: God’s providence; Trump’s “might makes right” policy; business boycotts as pastoral ministry; and the problem with neoliberal economics.
People today mention being fearful of the future. And they point to trends that can be concerning. What does faithfulness look like in such a setting?
An account of the Atlantic slave trade, from 1518-1865 reveals the callous disregard for the life and humanity of blacks created in the image of God.
Tara Isabella Burton identifies a myth that shapes our world. That our true humanity is in creating ourselves as we wish and finding ways to have everyone see us that way.
Two extracts from my reading: On coffee & Capitalism, and on Kraft Mac & Cheese.
Three brief extracts: young adults can’t read or write cursive; hatred breeds gullibility; and insight on state lotteries.
Even parts of creation that seem unproductive and wasteful, like swamps, are the Lord’s and vital in the orderly planet he made.
Three brief extracts: how Christians & non-Christians see us; French social thermalism; and the difference in sermons at Pearl Harbor and 9/11.
In Being Consumed, William Cavanaugh uses St Augustine and the Eucharist to challenge Christians to live faithfully in the free market.