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Identity Matters
The truth will set not just you free, but others too who learn from you the value and power of speaking their own story. This too is speaking truth to power. You exist. You matter. If they choose to ignore … Continue reading
We Are What We Seek
“The Perennial Tradition says that there is a capacity, a similarity, and a desire for divine reality inside all humans. What we seek is what we are, which is exactly why Jesus says that we will find it (see Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Reflect
Tagged character, choice, direction, God, identity, purpose, Richard Rohr, search
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Whale Rider
I came across this film by chance, and it’s an amazing discovery. The storytelling has such great depth, the acting is memorable throughout and most likely you’ve never seen any of the actors on screen before. The film is all about identity and leadership, about … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Reflect
Tagged calling, family, feminist, film, identity, leadership, Maori, New Zealand, relationship, story, truth, Whale Rider
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Alan Cumming
I’m such an admirer of this man. I just finished reading his new book, “Not My Father’s Son”, which is a memoir, and an incredibly open and courageous one at that; I’m so glad he wrote it. There are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cumming, alive, character, compassion, courage, creativity, family, freedom, good news, identity, love, strength, survivor
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Belonging
Do you know where you belong?
On Being Unconventional III
Let’s consider that, yes, I could go forward for selection to the priesthood. And if I tell the church that I accept its view on homosexuality, they’d be fine with that too. Thing is, I do not accept their position on … Continue reading
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Tagged calling, choice, church, Church of England, clarity, conditions, conventional, denial, discernment, exclusion, faith, fullness of life, Gene Robinson, God, heterosexism, homosexuality, hurt, hypocrisy, identity, inclusion, kingdom of God, love, priesthood, religion, same-sex, selection, serve, service, sexism, sexuality, trust, truth, unconditional, unconventional, vocation
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