Rod White's Blog, page 29

Despise the shame

حرام عليك (Haraam 3aleik) Shame on you! That is the extent of the Egyptian Arabic Jonny has taught me and I still can’t pronounce it. (Shame on me!) According to him, it is an important phrase to know if you … Continue reading →

Christians are often in the forefront — note healthcare

It was quite a night last night at the BW PMs! I am still in wonder about all the stories I heard and experiences I had. We are alive in the Spirit. We are making a difference. People are seeking … Continue reading →

We are saved, not merely safe

Last night we had some interesting talkback in both PMs about my example of “hosting” our subway station at Broad and Ellsworth. I told what I thought was a humorous story that showed how hard it was for me to … Continue reading →

What I Learn from Project Runway

I discovered the other night at the Love Feast that I might lose a couple of friends if I betrayed who won Project Runway last Thursday. Life is now DVR’d so there is no shared sense of real time — … Continue reading →

Stand against the hand: share and pray

When capitalism organizes your money, it undermines community. Worse, when capitalism channels your desire it warps prayer. The main things our church may be lacking the most right now are money and prayer. There is a good, macro reason for … Continue reading →

Paean to partners

Someone sabotaged our computer. We discovered what they did right before we wanted to do a few things for the meeting last night. Three of us were huddled in front of it lamenting, offering ineffectual suggestions and generally having some … Continue reading →

Second Act

We’re warming up to enter the future. Lot’s of important dialogue ahead! Filed under: Uncategorized

An old story: loving our neighbor on Tenth St.

When we first got started as Circle of Hope at Tenth and Locust I was determined to stay under the radar of the Philadelphia authorities until we were established. I did not expect them to understand us, much less love … Continue reading →

Ambition in hard times with Teilo

When we went to Llandaff Cathedral, outside Cardiff, Wales, the lonely docent said we should go find a special cupboard with Teilo’s head in it. We found one in a musty, dark corner way in the back, behind the altar. … Continue reading →

The mustard seed — faith you have, not faith you don’t

Here’s another Bible problem for you. What’s with faith-as-small-as-a-mustard-seed moving mountains? We sing: Si tuvieras fe como grano de mostaza Eso lo dice el Senor Tu le dirias a la montana Muevete, muevete  Esa montana se movera, se movera, se movera … Continue reading →