Monthly Archives: February 2012

Guest Post: 3 Must-haves for Lent: Part 2

My friend Jenn Cannon has graciously agreed to share her experience of fasting during this Lenten season and its impact on her body theology. If you missed it, check out Part 1. You can find more of her writing here. … Continue reading

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Guest Post: 3 Must-haves for Lent: Part 1

My friend Jenn Cannon has graciously agreed to share her experience of fasting during this Lenten season and its impact on her body theology. You can find more of her writing here. I am a musician, a photographer, a theologian, … Continue reading

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I Gave Up BEING AWAKE for Lent!

I’m excited to have my friend Jenn Cannon guest posting this week.  She’s going to be sharing some of her journey with fasting and healthy living in light of the Lenten season.  Before I turn my blog over to her, … Continue reading

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Saturday Sex-versations

As part of the on-going series, the links below will take you to current conversations about sexuality and relationships as well as issues related to the other three categories of holistic body theology: community, cultural discernment, and service. Stay informed … Continue reading

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Forward Friday: Bathtub Spirituality

For today’s Forward Friday, and to wrap up our two-week foray through Flora Slosson Wuellner’s Prayer and Our Bodies, I thought we’d conclude with another of her suggested guided meditations for daily living. I have always been a big proponent … Continue reading

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A Confession and an Open Door

Any assault, manipulation, depersonalization of our earth is even more destructive to our humanity than is the depersonalization of our own bodies. – Wuellner, Prayer and Our Bodies I have a confession to make.  I’m not a very good activist.  … Continue reading

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We’re Throwing a Healing Party–and You’re Invited!

It is impossible to separate the way we feel about ourselves from the way we feel about one another. – Wuellner We’ve been touring Flora Slosson Wuellner’s Prayer and Our Bodies last week and this week, looking for insights to … Continue reading

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What To Do When It Hurts–and Keeps Hurting

[O]ur bodies should be loved within the problem, as part of our whole life’s experience. – Wuellner, Prayer and Our Bodies About a year ago, my L5 disc slipped out of alignment.  I’m not sure exactly what did it. Whatever … Continue reading

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Sex is Good, Even When You’re Not Having Any

Our bodies are often the first to signal the rising of our newly released inner energies and gifts. — Wuellner Last week, we made our way through the first five chapters of Flora Slosson Wuellner’s book Prayer and Our Bodies.  … Continue reading

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Saturday Sex-versations

As part of the on-going series, the links below will take you to current conversations about sexuality and relationships as well as issues related to the other three categories of holistic body theology: community, cultural discernment, and service. Stay informed … Continue reading

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