"There is a very simple equation...Faith minus vulnerability equals extremism. Faith is the flow of vulnerability between the shores of certainty." - Brene Brown
Hump Day/ 5.6.15
I had a rough day. A sad day. A disappointing day.
It's Wednesday night but it doesn't feel like I'm getting over any hump.
I came home to a wife who listened, empathized and eventually mourned with me. There is something about being "one" that allows us to not just feel for each other but feel with each other.
This is a part of true intimacy. I am thankful for her presence. It's a presence found in healthy marriage, friendship and other relational ties forged through a commitment to see life all the way through together. In the end, this inefficiency togetherness is what solidifies love and allows trust to flow.
Regardless of marital status, do you have someone like this in your life?
These people teach us to be "whole hearted" individuals. Whole hearted living is a term used by Brene Brown in reference to the people that go through difficult situations but don't have their worth and sense of belonging on the table to be taken. Our inefficient friends and partners are with us and remind us that certain things just aren't on the chopping block.
I hope you can find these types of people in your life if you haven't yet. I hope you can be that kind of reminder to people around you as well.
Monday Shipment: Inefficiency #4 Joseph Barkley
Joseph Barkley is my guest today. He is the pastor of Radius Church, a church for those who are convinced church is irrelevant. Joseph describes himself as a "husband, dad, talker, lover of new ideas, and purveyor of indiscriminate grace." He has spent the last few years pastoring Ecclesia Church in Hollywood and prior to that, he spent 10 years as a professional musician. Joseph is a dynamic speaker and writer. For more on Joseph Barkley: www.josephbarkley.com
Twitter: @mrjosephbarkley
Media Day/ 5.1.15
So many different stories coming out of Baltimore. In all this madness, it is good to see pockets of dialogue, new collaboration and hopefully change. I ran across this interview and liked the idea of these young men putting down affiliation for a second and getting at something deeper.
Hump Day/ 4.29.15
Preach.
(warning: adult language)
Illustration: We
Erin Inman
water color, ink, pencil
Media Day/ 4.24.15
Everybody hurts, even in the 90's. A song that gets forgotten to often.
So, a Harris Interactive poll reports that we put a pretty high value on the internet, our phones and computers (kind of all three the same thing). In fact, we value those three tech tools more than sex! Is this surprising to you or does it make a lot of sense ?
