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: Mon, 03/16/20
March 13, 2020 "Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my…
Published: Fri, 03/13/20
March 13, 2020 "When, however, two or three faith-filled believers come together, a religion... is formed. Once formed, it can never be separated…
Published: Wed, 03/11/20
March 11, 2020 “As human beings, we must inevitably see the universe from a centre lying within ourselves and speak about it in terms of a human…
Published: Mon, 03/09/20
March 9, 2020 “Our politics, religion, news, athletics, education and commerce have been transformed into congenial adjuncts of show business, largely…
Published: Fri, 03/06/20
March 6, 2020 “Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation.” ― Thomas Keating, monk and author This week marked the…
Published: Tue, 03/03/20
March 3, 2020 “Life is half spent before we know what it is.” ― George Herbert, poet This week marked the death of George Herbert in 1633... *** Five…
Published: Sat, 02/29/20
February 29, 2020 “Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what…
Published: Wed, 02/26/20
February 26, 2020 “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily…
Published: Mon, 02/24/20
February 24, 2020 “Perhaps the most e traordinary characteristic of current America is the attempt to reduce life to buying and selling. Life is not…
Published: Fri, 02/21/20
February 21, 2020 “The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” ― David Foster Wallace, novelist TODAY marks the late…