How I’m going to Get My Master’s Degree
January 31, 2008
What is the difference between compassion and justice through the eyes of a daily practitioner? Continue reading as Paul Luikart, a Housing Coordinator at Breakthrough Urban Ministries, enlightens us…
Rather than go back to school to get a master’s degree myself, I’ve decided to hang around people who are already going to school to get master’s degrees. I will then engage these master’s degree people in conversations. I will ask them really general questions and when they respond with educated answers, I will nod my head slightly, look thoughtfully to the side and say things like, “Yeah, that’s true,” or, “I was thinking that myself.” Every now and then, as I am listening to these master’s degree people, I will scrunch my eyebrows together to non-verbally indicate that whatever it is they’re saying is resonating with me. Then, when they say something like, “Did that not make sense?” I will say, “It did. I’m just thinking. Please. Continue.” Then I will press the tips of my fingers together under my chin and look at them intently. If I smoked, this would be the point where I would take a slow, thought-filled drag. After these master’s degree conversations, I will immediately write down everything they say so I don’t forget it. I will review these notes from time to time. After about two years, the length of a typical master’s degree program, I believe I will have enough knowledge stored in my brain to go to any number of colleges in the Chicago-land area and say to the office types there, “I have enough knowledge in my brain right now for a master’s degree. Where should I pick it up? Or should I leave you my address and you can just send it?” The office types will say, “How would you like your name to appear on your master’s degree?” and I will say, “Paul Luikart, Information Master. And Beast Master.”
From Authentic to Kinetic…coming soon.
January 30, 2008
In the near future we will be releasing a series on The Just Life’s “Authentic to Kinetic” vision for local communities. A call to authentic, life-changing,” beloved” communities out of which kinetic love and justice can flow. Stay tuned…
The Bible on Wealth
January 30, 2008
We have compiled another scripture list. This time specifically on what the Bible has to say about wealth. This list is not exhaustive, and at this point no commentary is included — just scripture.
Also read and reflect on the Justice Scripture list, the Bible on the Poor, and on Dying to Self.
January 21st is Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20, 2008
To honor Dr. King today an excerpt from his speech “The Drum Major Instinct” is presented here for your reflection:
Also view Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech” with full transcript here.
As an added devotional, one of the most moving pieces from Dr. King’s writing, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” has been coped below…
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