Chewing the Cud

  • In 1492 Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue

    July 18, 2013 The folk of the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (DOC) passed the resolution, GA1324: Reflection on Christian Theology and Polity, the Christian Doctrine of Discovery, and the Indigenous Voice!  It has taken years to get to this point, but now, the people of the DOC have said, “perhaps…

  • Feeling Life

    June 28, 2013 Last spring a kid was born on the Farm.  Well, a lot of kids were born.  But one in particular, the third of three, smaller than the other two came mid-morning, mid-week.  We had seen similar babies in the past, a runt, sorta thrifty, and a great desire to live.  But desire…

  • Pea Wisdom

    —This is the first and only entry for May.  It has been a month of focus, one might say.— May31, 2013 It has been a tough year on my mentors.  It has been a tough year on me.  In the same week, I had one more mentor die and another choose hospice rather than chemo. …

  • Shakespearian Curses And Hmm…Appropriate Cussing

    The following reflection is by Kate VanHaren. April 15, 2013 I have been thinking about the use of using curse words and swearing lately.  Over the past few weeks, I’ve been involved in several conversations about why, when and where we use them.  When working with adolescent kids, you just have to accept that you…

  • The Doctrine of Discovery Trinity

    April 06, 2013 Balancing Theology, Polity, and the Indigenous Voice is an “Item For Reflection And Research” document moving through the process that leads to its consideration at the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in July 2013.  The following is based on an argument I learned from Sarah Augustine about how…