“…(E)ven if there is, strictly speaking, no such thing as private interpretation of scripture, the illusion of private interpretation leads to much mischief. It encourages individuals to forget that every text has an original, and so appropriate, context. To remove a refrigerator repair manual from its original context–the world of refrigerator selling and repair–is to … Continue reading
Recently I was talking to a friend of mine. He was the lead pastor of a church we started together up in Chicago, however he left a couple of years ago just to take some time off and consider some possible new directions for himself in ministry. Unfortunately, the economy dropped into the pooper, and … Continue reading
“No One Stands Alone” The church where my faith initially took root and began to grow legs had a motto, “No One Stands Alone.” I wasn’t a part of its development; I don’t know who came up with it, or what debates may have surrounded its selection. What I do know, however, is that it … Continue reading
In a book I’m reading right now, the author lists six markers of a “city”. public spaces mixed-use zoning local economy beauty and quality in the built environment critical mass presence of strangers I’m somewhat incredulous as to how the capital of Florida can not have — what would be reasonable? — four of these … Continue reading
I am a fan of New Urbanism, and I think you should be too. Raised in the suburbs, I found a home in cozy urban neighborhoods of Chicago. In the city, I found a cure for the rootless, restless, and often pointless existence of 7-Elevens, strip malls and sprawled existence. I felt more neighborly and … Continue reading
