cbc

CBC tonight with my hottie wife and friends!

question::

The teachings of Jesus regarding economics posed a new social movement which manifested itself in small communities of faith we now call the early church or early churches. Since Jesus was an "outsider" to mainstream society, his teachings were obviously directed at those "inside" institutionalized economic practices and structures. Many Christian disciples find themselves "inside" institutions concerned with continuity and self-preservation. Stable and predictable financial arrangements are necessary for organizations to continue. Protecting financial self-interest is basic to institutional survival. How, then, do we relate the economic teachings of Jesus, the "outsider," to the issues faced by "insiders" in mainstream organizations, corporations, schools, and churches? Can the teachings of Jesus inform the economic life of modern organizations, without jeopardizing their survival?

Dear Money,

Some are at ease with you,
others feel guilty about having you as their own,
others... ambivalent.
some dread the thought of life without you claiming that you will make life easier than it might otherwise be.
personally I wish I wasn't taking the time to write you at this moment. You don't seem worth the time, but everything around me tells me you are worth something.
yes, Christ spoke of you often. but he did not address you as I do now. I've been trained to have a relationship with you... He never went there.
Christ spoke of the kingdom of God
Christ's currency was people...
I belong to that kingdom
I don't belong to you and you don't belong to me
I don't like your new twenty's and I don't collect your silver state quarters.
I don't NEED you anymore. My focus in liberation not accumulation.
I don't SEEK you anymore. My focus is the kingdom not wealth and comfort.
I don't TRUST you anymore. As one who is economically regenerated, I don't seek financial freedom, I have freedom from finances.
bank accounts and statement balances no longer wag my convictions.. faith wags my wallet.
call me an idiot, call me foolish and naive... I will no longer white nuckle your false security.

open hands, kingdom vision, jubilee.

eric

get it done

today i feel that super-human-administrative-strength that I've not felt for some time...
it almost makes me want to get a haircut and get a real job.
but for now I'm blowing through a do do list... yes that's right, I've written one down and I'm getting things done that have needed attention for sometime now.
well, off to the post office to mail that late telephone bill.
(almost convinced Kerri to forgo the land line and get high speed today... things were going so well and then I tried to push it through to fast and it all came crashing down in a blasted argument about being disconnected from everyone we know without a hm ph # and a new e-mail address. maybe after the move!)

my friend the reincarnated priest

I'm hanging out this evening @ fado's pub with my friend from work. his name is dave. he has quite an interesting slew of spiritual influences :: mostly budhist, some celtic christianity, some catholisism, serious garcia/deadhead worshipper. dude also smokes pot (or herb as he would preferr to call it) on a daily basis. anyway, dave's request::: "let's hang out and talk about Christ."

also get to have some downtime/holiday fun with the entire gang from sbux this eve @ gameworks >> then on to Victorian's with a really excellent fellow to sit at his feat and let wisdom drip from his beard.

better go get all dolled up for a big night on the town.