human civilization is a mix of both the ugly and the sublime. and so we offer both reflections and rants on life sandwiched between Kingdom and Empire. ++ submit an article ++
word & image
“art is a collaboration between God and the artist.” poetry and prose and image and song peel back the veil into deeper realities unobservable to the naked mind. ++ submit an article ++
story & idea
we are a part of a complex story that streams from the mouth of GOD. so we delve into scriptures, history, and thick books to find our place in God’s story. ++ submit an article ++
practice & resistance
the way of jesus is meant to be practiced. usually with others. this often requires resistance to the powers that seek to enslave us. viva la revolution! ++ submit an article ++
wit & satire
often, the most serious response to the world’s brokenness is humor. wit strips away layers of deception to reveal that the emperor has no clothes. ++ submit an article ++
Submitted by Mark Van SteenwykcloseAuthor: Mark Van SteenwykName: Mark Van Steenwyk Email: markvans@gmail.com Site:http://www.markvans.info About:Mark Van Steenwyk is a member of Missio Dei (Missio Dei is an Anabaptist intentional community anchored on the West Bank of Minneapolis that pursues Jesus' way of simplicity, prayer, hospitality, and peace). Mark is a speaker, writer, and a grassroots educator (which means that he tries to mess with people's thinking, but he usually does this outside of an institutional setting...though is an adjunct at Bethel University).
He also conspires with the Common Root: a movement of prophetic communities committed to embracing the nonviolent way of Jesus in creative and sustainable ways. Part of his conspiratorial duties include helping foster new radical communities.
He and his wife Amy have been married since 1997. They, along with their son Jonas, live with a random assortment of friends in South Minneapolis. on July 3, 2008 – 2:16 pmComments
Preaching Peace is offering a couple excellent conferences in coming months.
Fyodor Dostoevsky: One of the great novelists, founder of existential thought, believed that belief in God can only be found through the practice of active love.
