Author: Jonny N
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… for we know not what we do
There’s a lot of nice viral video’s out now, tackfully ending with a logo that apparently endorses and funds ‘the viral’ – I guess its a new sort of art commissioning, particularly beneficial for graphic artists and film makers. This one is particularly good, and deserves a mention here. There’s a lot I could write…
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Reflection: Townships and shopping malls
The following is a poetic reflection on a recent visit to Cape Town. What struck me about the city was the how it seems to be the world shrunk into a city, with global culture and wealth, living next to extreme poverty. I would say, “rubbing shoulders with poverty” – but that would be an…
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Instead of…
I’ve mentioned and quoted Eugene Peterson’s talks on the Beatitudes a number of times already. (They can be purchaced online in mp3 format at Regent Bookstore). Early on in the series Peterson does a beautiful introduction to the Beatitudes – which he later expands upon. I’m taking them out of there context here, but there’s still…
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Fruit
From Henri Nouwen: Trusting in the Fruits We belong to a generation that wants to see the results of our work. We want to be productive and see with our own eyes what we have made. But that is not the way of God’s Kingdom. Often our witness for God does not lead to tangible…
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Holy energy
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 To reference Peterson – sometimes to understand the meaning of a word you have to understand the story in which it sits. In this case – meek – is first attributed to Moses (Jesus appears to be quoting Psalm 37 here, but the…
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Spirituality – disrupted by grace
Eugene Peterson [from Regent Radio: Beatitudes 3/6] acknowledges the problems of word definitions here, I see the problem – but what is said is very helpful. I hope that ‘spirituality’ and ‘ethics’ aren’t too hot words for you – and you are able to gain from reading this: What I’m calling spirituality is almost the…
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Enriching art
Recently, I’ve come across the work of Sister Mary Corita a nun from California and pop artist during the 1960’s and 70’s. This quote of her’s stuck me when considering the role of the artist in culture: “If we seperate ourselves from the great arts of our time, we cannot be leaven enriching our society…