Originally posted on January 3, 2008 Clinton, Bill (2004). My Life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very interesting book but it took me all summer to read it. In the “style of Clinton” there is at times way more detail than one would ever want to know and I think that every FOB (friend of […]
Originally posted on January 3, 2008 Claiborne, S. (2006). The irresistible revolution: living as an ordinary radical. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. This was a profound book for me to read and ponder. It stirred in me all of my social action memories from the late 60’s and early 70’s, but Claiborne has taken me even further. […]
Originally published on January 3. 2008 Great book to understand some principles of serving. Fox, J. (2000). How to become a rainmaker: The rules for getting and keeping customers and clients. New York: Hyperion. Chapter XLI is about manners and hospitality. Hospitality is the key to outreach and manners are used to welcome people and […]
Originally published 7/15/2006 The monastic community at Taize was founded in 1941 by Brother Roger. The community at Taize is an ecumencial Christian community committed to prayer, simplicity, unity, reconciliation and peace. Thousands come together each week to join in both corporate and private prayer and to share in the study of the Word. Time […]