In Perry Yoder’s book Shalom: The Bible’s Word for Salvation, Justice, & Peace, he speaks of salvation as physical liberation. His economics of shalom are based on need and contrast significantly from wealth economics that prize exchange for gain and value hoarding and having more than others. But what is need? What would represent shalom justice?… Continue reading How do we know need?
In his book Shalom: The Bible’s Word for Salvation, Justice, & Peace, Perry Yoder traces the concept of salvation throughout the Bible. In so doing, he states: “… we found a view quite different from our usual understanding of salvation. We often regard salvation as a spiritual, internal, and otherworldly transaction which has to do… Continue reading Salvation, Atonement, and Shalom Justice
“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. “Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out… Continue reading Why I’m Here
<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 3 Not as cold last night as at Siskiwet, but maybe we just wore more clothes to bed. The alarm went off at 7:30 and Joey was up and sounding chipper after a solid 9 hours of sleep. Eric was a bit groggier even after almost 10 hours of… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 4 and Homeward
<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 2 Wednesday started casually again, and even more so since we didn’t need to pack tents. Despite the long trek to come, there’s no sense of urgency to get on the trail. Or maybe it was just the cold! We’re learning to dress up before climbing into the sleeping… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 3
