Hospitality for the Coming Age

I stumbled across theologian and historian Martin Marty discussing building cultures of trust on Speaking of Faith (first person). Check it out!
Such cultures of trust and relationships of depth and constancy will be our only hope as we move through fear, greed, scarcity and judgment. Marty is moved by the sentiment that “we are members, [...]

Every once in awhile I hear a story about someone transforming a moment of violence or theft, and I am moved. It’s like a peace activist’s dream come true – to have an opportunity to put all those theories to the test and find a humanizing outcome.
I have learned a lot about sustainable living and [...]

Dan Ulrich’s October sermon “Faith, Fear and Finances” has already gotten plenty of attention in the blogosphere. I’m posting about it anyway, to highlight something that Dan added for his second preaching of this great sermon, at the Richmond Church of the Brethren.
“We need more than frugality – we need generosity,” said Dan on Sunday. [...]