24 Nov
I’m sharing a story that I’ve carried with me for 30 years. It’s about the time I barred the doors of the Old North Church on Boston’s historic Freedom Trail.
I stood in the doorway and declared the church closed. I was just being silly, but my dad let me know that “welcome” in the church is serious.
You can hear the story and what I’ve learned from it over at Life & Liberty:
>>>Click here to listen to my unexpected lesson from the Freedom Trail.<<<
15 Nov
In my last post I mentioned my friend Sarah Bessey and her new book, called Jesus Feminist. I recently had the opportunity to interview Sarah about the book for Life & Liberty!
>>>Click here to listen to the interview.<<<
Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist
I’ve known Sarah Bessey for more than a decade, since before either of us had kids, before she had her blog and waaaay before she signed a two-book deal with Howard Books. But a decade is a long time and now here we are with her having just released Jesus
Feminist, her first book.
As an old friend I am super excited for Sarah getting a book published. And as a woman of God, I resonate with the particulars of this book. I read an e-version of the book from Net Galley and was moved deeply by the beautiful vision that Sarah casts for the mutuality that is possible among God’s people.
Sarah coined the term “Jesus Feminist” and it boils down to the idea that being a follower of Jesus has led to an understanding that women are people too. My own study of scripture affirms this conviction as Jesus and the gospels routinely lift up women.
I credit Sarah with helping me see feminism in a positive light. You can read more about why I identify as a “Jesus feminist” in my previous post titled, I’m a Jesus Feminist Because I Don’t Have to Be One.
Sarah lives in Canada (her homeland) with her husband Brian and their three “tinies.” She’s a non-denominational charismatic and just overflows with the love of Jesus in every aspect of her life.
Sarah calls herself “a liberal to the conservative and a conservative to the liberal” and she often takes what she refers to as “the third way” on difficult issues. Her writing–on her blog (sarahbessey.com) and in the book–is both poetic and prophetic.
It’s an excellent book and I highly recommend it for anyone who cares about the church and the movement of God in our world. This book would also be ideal for a group study or a retreat. Click the book cover to learn more about the book and to order yours from the Life & Liberty Amazon store.
27 Oct
My son came home from our church’s harvest festival with a “WWJD?” pencil. These initials stand for the question “What would Jesus do?” In my latest podcast at Life & Liberty I explore the fad prompted by this question and weigh the merits of asking it. I also created a handy “infographic” as a visual companion to the audio message.
>>>Click here for access to the audio and visual of my musings on the topic of “WWJD?”<<<
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http://www.davidhousholder.com/wwjd-revisited-02454-life-liberty/
24 Sep
My latest audio recording is up at Life & Liberty now! This one is really outside the box, but anything influenced by a Bon Jovi song and author Kenneth E. Bailey has to be good, right?
>>>Please click to listen to my modern parable about “Losing a Day’s Wage”<<<
To listen to my previous audio recordings, you can visit my Life & Liberty archives for a list of all my work there. While you’re there, check out some of the work from the other contributors. If you like what you see and hear, I hope you’ll consider subscribing to Life & Liberty to make sure you don’t miss anything.
27 Aug
I cheated on a test in the third grade and my teacher believed the lie I told her about what I had done. When my conscience got the better of me I braced myself to accept the consequences of my actions. Because we all know what cheaters deserve, right?
But some stories don’t end how you think they will end…
>>>Please click to listen to the rest of this story called “Making the Grade”<<<
This story is part of my monthly(ish) spoken-audio recordings over at David Housholder’s Life & Liberty. His site is my online home away from the blog where I am a Spirituality Editor. If you haven’t heard my other audio there, please visit my archives.
Jennifer Clark Tinker 