Oct 8, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
I am blogging my way through Elton Trueblood’s book, “An alternative to futility”. So far we have looked at his argument that we need a movement that embodies the faith in redemptive societies, that these societies need to be adventurous experiments...
Sep 27, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
The second Chapter of Elton Trueblood’s book is entitled, “The habit of adventure”. It starts with this quote, “Without adventure civilization is in full decay – Alfred Whitehead” In this chapter, Trueblood builds on his thought that a movement needs a...
Sep 26, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
A few weeks ago one of my friends recommended the writings of Elton Trueblood. I suggested getting it on Kindle and he just smiled. For these kinds of books are not on Kindle. In “Alternative to Futility” Trueblood explores a remedy to the futility...
Jun 18, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
A few weeks ago I listened to a fascinating interview TWOTP had with Jean Vanier. In the introduction they ask him about the small communities he started all over the world and if he thought they brought about change in the larger story. His answer has been with me...
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Aug 20, 2009 | Blog, Soulgardeners
Jesus followers have always been called to be in this world,
but not of this world. We have
been challenged to ‘not conform to the patterns of this world’. At one point we are reminded that we
are part of the commonwealth of the heavens. One of my favorite...
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