welcome to multiple strands

a place to converse, virtually, on a variety of topics, bringing together multiple strands to encourage, question, challenge, ponder, and edify. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. (Eccl. 4.12)

Sunday, December 16, 2018

The cross means being willing to suffer when one does not have to suffer. 
- Wang Yi, quoted by Rod Dreher https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/tale-two-persecuted-pastors-wang-yi-john-gray/

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

a new mythology

"In the years between the world wars, a deep despair spreads over Europe. Most of the poetry, novels, and art of the period reflect cynicism or a crisis of faith. Not so with Lewis and Tolkien. Instead they introduce a new mythology, focused on honor, chivalry, and sacrifice in the face of evil."

https://worldandeverything.org/2018/11/wwi-literature/

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Peterson & Bono

A great reminder of building bridges between people, of talking, of sharing the realism of life. Eugene Peterson and Bono, The Message and U2.