From Cultivating Communities and The Englewood Review of Books Every two weeks, we send out a newsletter featuring books and articles that help churches better understand the time and place in which they live, and that stir their imaginations about how to cultivate a deeper life together in their place.
Published: Fri, 09/21/18
September 14, 2018 “A waiting person is a patient person. The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to…
Published: Fri, 09/14/18
September 14, 2018 “In essence, my body is my relationship to the world, to others; it is my life as communion and as mutual relationship. Without e…
Published: Wed, 09/12/18
September 12, 2018 “The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care…
Published: Fri, 09/07/18
September 7, 2018 “No longer forward or behind I look in hope or fear, But grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here.” ― John Greenleaf…
Published: Thu, 09/06/18
September 6, 2018 “When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept…
Published: Wed, 09/05/18
September 5, 2018 “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ― Mother Teresa, who died on this day in 1997 READ…
Published: Fri, 08/31/18
August 31, 2018 “Wonder is the precondition for all wisdom.” ― Christian Wiman, poet whose birthday is today WATCH these e cellent video clips of…
Published: Thu, 08/30/18
August 30, 2018 “History says, Don’t hope On this side of the grave, But then, once in a lifetime The longed-for tidal wave Of justice can rise up,…
Published: Fri, 08/24/18
August 24, 2018 “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” ― Simone Weil, philosopher who died on this day in 1943 Read this brief intro…
Published: Fri, 08/17/18
August 17, 2018 “But the first lesson reading teaches is how to be alone.” ― Jonathan Franzen, novelist whose birthday is today! New on Our Website...