So this week I (jeff) am in Chicago. This is always a rich and renewing experience. Transformation occurs here In the midst of classes, seminars, meetings and late night chat sessions with long time friends and men and women whom which share the commonality and freedom in the Covenant.
Every year without fail this is deeply refreshing. I am exposed to wonderful new ideas, timeless truths and copious coffee consumption.
So a few reflections so far from this year:
1) Even though you should remember you still never remember that Shane Claiborne has a southern accent.
2) Phyllis Tickle is just as good the second time you have seen here.
3) Lattes in hotels in Chicago are $5 (and I drink alot of coffee)
4) There is a profoundness beyond words in being able to share such commonality in ministry. I am so stinking proud to be a part of this movement known as the Covenant
5) Seeing old friends and ministry partners and witnessing the great diversity and focusing all of my energy, time and thoughts on God is a fantastic foretaste of the eternal Kingdom
6) My Covenant Theology Class does not have wireless Internet (and Internet here is $10 a day....)
7) Compassion, Mercy and Justice (loving Neighbor) and loving God (devotion and study and scripture) are at the very DNA of the Covenant...its a beautiful balance ...le homo universale!
8) After four pieces of deep dish pizza I hurt
9) There are alot of fantastic people in the world who desperately want to live the way Jesus desires them to
10) There is alot of work to be done in this kingdom but we are not alone
2 comments:
wonderfluff!
sounds like a blast. and why would you be online during your covenant theology class? and doesn't deep dish pizza have meat?
to answer the first question...no wireless in the classrooms.....also no meat in the deep dish (I know how you only go for NY pizza)
J
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