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What’s your Puddle of Piss?
A fly sat on a straw on a puddle of donkey piss full of pride it lifted up its head: ”I am the captain of this ship master of this ocean!” - Rumi Translated and emitted by Omid Safi Radical Love. Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions...Read more -
Head to the Heart – Prayers, Poems & Other Stuff
“You must descend from your head into your heart. At present, your thoughts of God are in your head. And God himself is, as it were, outside you, and so your prayer and other spiritual exercises remain exterior. Whilst you are still in your head, thoughts will not easily be subdued but will always be whirling about, like snow in winter or clouds of mosquitos in summer.” ~ Continue Reading...Read more -
Leveraging Conflict for Healthier Community
The following is an excerpt from my book "Becoming Love. Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity". In this brief section I begin to explore how to steward conflict in church communities with love. _______________________________ In the context of the Love Paradigm the Church community is a reflection of the Kingdom of God, if only as through a glass darkly. Church is Continue Reading...Read more
