this past week in the Lenten season, numerous people have been reflecting on the issue of homelessness and poverty. Most of my life, my experience with these issues has been greatly limited, as i have mostly lived in a suburban society, where these issues are not frequently seen therefore they are rarely taken notice [...]
March 16, 2009
Categories: God, Life and Culture, Lent, Seattle, justice, living, mission, outdoors, random thoughts . Tags: homelessness, Lent, lenten reflections, Lenten synchroblog, life-change, Nickelsville, outdoor friends, poverty, streets, suburban, suburbia, suburbs, tent city, urban . Author: jeff greer . Comments: 5 Comments
“The heroes are not the ones advocating for the poor and helping the homeless. We are not the heroes. We are just doing what should be done. We are just taking care of what needs to be taken care of. The real heroes are those who by all reason, should have given [...]
March 4, 2009
Categories: God, Life and Culture, Lent, Seattle, justice, living, mission, our stuff, outdoors, politics, quotes, random thoughts . Tags: activism, activist, advocate, heroes, homelessness, justice, poor, Real Change, Tim Harris . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
Here is a short blog and prayer I found on the Sojourners blog that I wanted to repost. It helps us to focus on what is important, especially during this Lenten season. Please read and let the prayer be your prayer as you reflect on your own life this Lenten season and how to more [...]
March 4, 2009
Categories: God, Life and Culture, Lent, justice, living, mission, our stuff, politics, prayers, quotes, worship . Tags: extreme poverty, global economic crisis, global poverty, humility, hunger, inequality, injustice, Jesus, justice, Lent, Lenten Prayer, Lenten synchroblog, marginalized, mercy, micah, Micah challenge, mobilization, mustard seed associates, poor, poverty, prayer . Author: jeff greer . Comments: Leave a Comment
This Lenten season started off yesterday with Ash Wednesday, and for me with some very saddening news about a friend of mine. It was confirmed to me last night, as I was driving to work, that my good friend from Nickelsville, Aaron “Beau” Beaucage, had died earlier in February. Beau had left Nickelsville just [...]
February 26, 2009
Categories: Lent, Seattle, Uncategorized . Tags: Aaron Beaucage, Beau, death, frailty, Lent, life, Nickelsville, nothing is meaningless, poet, tragic . Author: jeff greer . Comments: 9 Comments
I am joining in the reflection this Lenten season with Mustard Seed Associates and their Lenten synchroblog. You can join in reflecting as well by going and downloading their “A Journey into Wholeness: A Lenten Reflection Guide“
As i reflect this day, Ash Wednesday on my own brokenness and sin, i realize how it is always, [...]
February 25, 2009
Categories: Celtic, God, Life and Culture, Lent, living, prayers, random thoughts, readings, worship . Tags: acknowledge, ash wednesday, beauty, brokenness, church of the beloved, confession, depravity, healing, Holy Spirit, hope for a tree cut down, Lent, mustard seed associates, notice, renew, restoration, sin, the cross . Author: jeff greer . Comments: 2 Comments
