Hiding in Plain Sight #3: The Law and Creation
Nov. 29, 2021 - If we look at the Law through ecological lenses we will find, hiding in plain sight, a dynamic way of life that is part of creation and given for the sake of creation. By James Amadon
Hiding in Plain Sight #2: God, Brothers, Blood and Soil
Nov. 16, 2021 - The story of Cain and Abel is typically understood as a human story of sibling rivalry and the dangers of giving in to jealousy, resentment, and anger. If we read the story with ecological lenses, however, the story deepens. By James Amadon
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Ecological Vision of Scripture
Nov. 8, 2021 - The Bible speaks of, and to, a world that is deeply interconnected and interdependent, a world in which the personal, social, ecological, cosmic, and divine dimensions of life are woven together into a dynamic and seamless whole called creation. By James Amadon
How Have You Shifted?
Aug. 31, 2021 - A quick recap of the "7 Shifts We Need To Make," with an invitation for readers to respond. By James Amadon
Shift #7 - A Different Destination: From an Earthless Heaven to a Heavenly Earth
8.24.21 - Where are we going? Is there an overall direction to life, a movement towards some ultimate purpose or final destination? How we answer these questions will shape our lives, and our faith, profoundly.
Shift #5: An Ecological Mission: From Saving Souls/Society to Cultivating Life in the New Creation
August 9, 2021 - A recent poll confirmed the continued erosion of Christianity's privileged place in Western culture - a great opportunity to rethink our sense of mission. By James Amadon
Shift #4: Place-Based Discipleship: From Generic Jesus-Following to Bioregional Discipleship
July 19, 2021 - What does it mean to follow Jesus in this place, at this time, with these people? By James Amadon
Mid-Shift Check-in
July 12, 2021 - Time for a reader check-in. What do you think about the shifts I'm proposing? By James Amadon
Shift #3: A More Humane Humanity – From Independent Masters to Interdependent Servants
July 5, 2021 - Why do so many people feel disconnected and discontent? What do we need to find our place in this world? By James Amadon
Shift #2: A Bigger Story – From Human-Centered to All Creation
June 29. 2021 - The gospel we tell is good news - just not good enough. By James Amadon
Shift #1 - A New Cosmology: From Static Backdrop to Dynamic Creation
June 21, 2021 - When you look up at the stars, or down at a drop of dew on the grass, at the faces of your loved ones or your own face in a mirror, what do you see? By James Amadon
Seven Shifts We Need to Make
June 14, 2021 - If we are going to have a faith that is alive and alert to the needs and opportunities of our current moment, these are the shifts we must make. By James Amadon