http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/posts/tags/god/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:54:57 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss god http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/national-day-of-something-or-other.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/national-day-of-something-or-other.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/national-day-of-something-or-other.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:54:57 -0700 A friend sent out a mass email this morning about tomorrow being the National Day of Prayer and how important it is to pray. And my initial reaction was strong and negative. It was “What good is prayer when hearts and minds of the people are al... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00f48cf37e4c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> hope christian god prayer national day of prayer http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/can-i-just-say-amen.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/can-i-just-say-amen.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/can-i-just-say-amen.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:27:49 -0800 I stumbled across this on a friend's blog and loved it. The guy is Tony Campolo who is one of my heros. I gave a couple books by him as gifts this Christmas. And I came across this in the midst of my own questioning about how the church can mis... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/can-i-just-say-amen.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e398d7be590005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> children christian old people god church poor kingdom kingdom of god http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/confessions-of-an-ex-church-leader.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/confessions-of-an-ex-church-leader.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/confessions-of-an-ex-church-leader.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:32:08 -0800 I used to love being in church and being involved in all kinds of stuff happening there. But right now I can barely make myself attend church. We go to a good church – much better than that last nightmare we attended for five years. (What was ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/confessions-of-an-ex-church-leader.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e398c0d1ae0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> religion frustration faith god church http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-want-the-church-chapter.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-want-the-church-chapter.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-want-the-church-chapter.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:07:26 -0700 A friend’s blog contained the question “What do you want?” with a related question having to do with whether or not you're praying for what you want. It’s an interesting thought, especially since it’s really easy to get wrapped up in life and lo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-want-the-church-chapter.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e398b0c7630001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> hope story jesus god prayer church bible service http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/rosh-hashanah.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/rosh-hashanah.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/rosh-hashanah.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:51:40 -0700 It’s Rosh Hashanah today, the Jewish New Year, time for new beginnings, apples and honey, and the blowing of the shofar, feasting and fasting. One Jewish tradition is to empty the pockets into the river to symbolize unloading of last year’s sins... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/rosh-hashanah.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e398a800ce0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> god new year new beginnings rosh hashanah shofar http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/gideon-is-one-of-my-favorite-guys.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/gideon-is-one-of-my-favorite-guys.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/gideon-is-one-of-my-favorite-guys.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:14:19 -0700 Yesterday’s sermon was about Gideon. This really unassuming humble guy got up and spoke about Gideon in a way that really captured me Sunday. Sad to say that is really unusual because if there isn’t something to go with the intellectual content... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/gideon-is-one-of-my-favorite-guys.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e3989f9bb20004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> hope jesus christian faith god nobody moses gideon http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/a-search-for-better-words-to-describe-salvation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/a-search-for-better-words-to-describe-salvation.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/a-search-for-better-words-to-describe-salvation.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:17:53 -0700 I’m growing unfond of the word “saved.” Well, not in the sense that I have received a gift of salvation from Jesus that has significantly altered my life for the better. But more in this “us and them” kind of semantic way we talk about saved an... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e3989a79d70001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> spirituality community jesus faith god saved salvation unsaved http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/a-poem-i-wrote-for-my-brother.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Artzy Carmen) http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/a-poem-i-wrote-for-my-brother.html?_c=feed-rss http://carmenrose.vox.com/library/post/a-poem-i-wrote-for-my-brother.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:56:22 -0700 My brother Kite Builder Man who flies rainbows With God Your talent dazzles me Your potential wounds me His fingerprints All through the design of you Hi fingerprints All through your designs Signs and wonders In the heavens As you relea... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414515ddc3c7f00e3989993b20005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> kite rainbow god poem fingerprints signs and wonders kite builder