Every once in a while I decide to organize my life. I file all the papers scattered around my office, delete old emails, reorganize my inbox folders, and sort the books on the bookshelf. For a day or two I feel better about myself and slightly more efficient. Within a week I am back to [...]
Archive for March, 2012
Effective
Posted: March 30, 2012 by Glenn in accomplish, ministry, relationshipTags: best practices, effective, effectiveness and efficiency, efficient, email, environment, inbox, leadership, organize, politics, science
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Fear, Violence and Death
Posted: March 22, 2012 by Glenn in Beloved Community, death, Desmund Tutu, diversity, enemies, enemy, Martin Luther King, MLK, multicultural, racism, racistTags: current-events, Gandhi, Jesus, politics, religion, Stand Your Ground Law
This past Monday I was in Los Angeles when I received a text from my wife, “there was a fatal shooting at 29th and Franklin, it happened just as the High School was letting out.” I live a 31st and Franklin. The 18 year old victim died. My son turns 18 later this year so [...]
Ministry 101
Posted: March 15, 2012 by Glenn in assumptions, CCDA, community, culture, Denver's west side, faith, Family, John PerkinsTags: church, human-rights, leadership, politics, religion
I have a friend who likes to talk about his decision to come to Denver’s Westside. It was 1965; his thought was that he would stick around 3-5 years, because that was the commitment needed to fix poverty, violence, and poor education. It is 2012 and he is still there. There is a popular idea [...]
Lonely
Posted: March 8, 2012 by Glenn in UncategorizedTags: church, henri nouwen, jesus disciples, Peter Rollins, religion, spirituality
One of the more interesting sections in all of Scripture is some of Jesus’ final words, “My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” Peter Rollins describes this as divine abandonment – the moment when God abandons God. As I have reread many of the Easter passages this week. I am struck by how [...]
