Posted in Reading on Nov 24th, 2009
Our last guest blogger this month is Dan Baumgartner, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Seattle (yes, that’s my church). In addition to writing near weekly sermons, he also writes articles, essays, short stories, and poetry. His antipathy toward blogging is well-known among his congregants, so I consider it a major coup to have him [...]
Posted in Reading on Nov 20th, 2009
Today’s book pick is from Susan Forshey, a PhD candidate in Practical Theology and Spirituality at Boston University. She’s also my dear friend and a self-described tea-drinker, cafe-windowseat-sitter, theologian-stargazer, contemplative-educator, photo-taking-poet, and earth-loving artist. You can visit her online at her blog The Contemplative Cottage. (Warning: spoilers ahead!)
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Faith of the Fallen, the [...]
Posted in Reading on Nov 17th, 2009
Today’s book pick is from my friend Matt Swanson, who’s had several essays and poems published in “journals you have never heard of.” (I’d still like to know what they are, though…) He’s also written three short screenplays that are slated for production, and he writes “a superfluous little blog” (his words, not mine!) [...]