"eric,
it's kind of like this: when in a serious dialogue when one or more party is feeling pain, distrust, anger, or other emotion, there often isn't an authentic desire to be molded, shaped, or trimmed - but a desire to be heard, and to…"
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Bill Stoker replied to Fr. Greg's discussion TEC GENERAL CONVENTION '09"i find that we often tell folks they ought to live in humility. but the conversation is usually both parties demanding the same from the other:
: you need to see where i am coming from, and then you'd understand and change your ways
:: well,…"
Bill Stoker replied to Mark Wirtz's discussion “the great Western heresy” ?"i find we often take a splinter of a perspective and run with it, regardless of consequence.
and we often argue against something, even if something beautiful is also to be found in that which we disagree with -
and this causes disassociation, it…"
Bill Stoker posted a blog post:: Fusion of Horizons
The Fusion of Horizons is but the beginning of our journey.See More
Bill Stoker posted a blog post:: 1/2 mile in one frame
it's nearing zero degrees. it's about 7 minutes past 1 or 2 in the morning. i've been driving for longer than i care to admit. i'm doing okay, but i still have another 5 or 6 hours left to go, and since i'm in the middle of nowhere new mexico, i'm not about to stop.i do admit, as cold as it was, i took advantage of stopping to take some pictures of the stary sky. so bright, as not one light for several hours away. and as bright as the sky is - my headlights don't seem to do a very good job at…See More
Bill Stoker posted a blog post:: scenes, act 1
what are the breathtaking scenes in our midst?what are the moments we experience that bring joy, sorrow, pride, or trembling?what are the alarms of life that awake us from our slumber?are we awake enough to be aware of them - can we experience them without an alteration within?:: scenes, act 1i'm driving from alabama to colorado to test a newly constructed, prototype self-propelled railcar before shipping to Peru for operations. It's going to transport tourists through what's known as the…See More
Bill Stoker posted a blog post:: Perspective
:: Perspectiveevery now and then, something happens that causes a shift in our perception. in our expectations. in our understanding of reality, community, etc.typically, such shifts aren't from having a seen something that never was, but a glance at something that is there, was there. a different twist of the lens from our heart, a humbling of our minds, a thirst from our soul. and when we see it, we are in awe, wondering how in the world we couldn't have seen it before.perspective shapes our…See More
Bill Stoker commented on Bill Stoker's blog post :: Well of Life"heidi,
i don't disagree.
but too often, we who proclaim to children of god, take this message, and instead of proclaiming the good news, and telling the message of christ, preach a message about the christ. we turn our gatherings into a social…"
Bill Stoker posted a blog post:: Well of Life
**well of life** stumbling through old graveyards, isn't everybody's favorite past-time. heck, it's not even mine. but, i was put in awe by many scenes i saw in this particular one in south carolina.a cross. a water spicket. normally, in a "beautiful" image, one might think of jesus speaking to a woman about being a well.when i saw this one, broken, crusted, and with caked dirt, i thought of that passage too. because i wonder if that's what others see when they look into our communities. i…See More
Bill Stoker commented on Vincent Karl Schwahn Ryckman's blog post For those concerned about Swine Flu Virus in Mexico (Rector of Christ Church Mexico)"prayers rising vincent.
peace to you in this time."
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Bill Stoker posted a blog post:: Chains
odds are, the chains of life are very similar to the chains that bind us as a community.what are these chains and how can we be liberated from them?it's not always easy to look in our closet and actually put a name on the skeletons, but after we do, it's often easier to keep on naming them, point our fingers at them, show them to others and then...close the door, or move down the street.possibly even more of a radical question is: can they be used as some form of anchor?a link to where we have…See More
Bill Stoker commented on Karen Ward's blog post SEIZE THE EPISCOPAL MOMENT: An Emergent Manifesto of Hope for the Episcopal Church"karen,
the article is like a flower in bloom, and i found many of the analogies very intriguing.
many it seems, when a discussion concerning anything "emergent" occurs, there is always some sort of talk of change.
i, on the other hand,…"
Bill Stoker commented on Bill Stoker's blog post Homesteaders and Vagabonds"ellen
i think it's more of an intentional issue. of a purpose issue. or an ideological one.
just as our words are not self-referential, so too all of life's moments, while they have meaning, are not in and of themselves the…"
Bill Stoker posted a blog postHomesteaders and Vagabonds
some of us are homesteaders. we created a place where we call home, and are shaping it.some of us are crop-sharers, we share some piece of community with others, and are in the process of creating our community.others of us; however, are vagabonds, drifters, and nomads. where we lay our head, be it for a day or 10 years, we call our home, but we know it's not our home, because something in us, at some moment in time, tells us to "go".it's not that we don't take care of where we're at, try to…See More
Bill Stoker replied to Tim Mathis's discussion Money and Anglimergence in the US of A"tim,
"budget" is an issue that usually gets my blood moving rather quickly for a variety of reasons; however, i'm having a difficult time understanding the intent or q's posed. but let me take a look:
a) money for…"
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:: Fusion of Horizons
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Posted on August 29, 2009 at 5:37pm
:: 1/2 mile in one frame
it's nearing zero degrees. it's about 7 minutes past 1 or 2 in the morning. i've been driving for longer than i care to admit. i'm doing okay, but i still have another 5 or 6 hours left to go, and since i'm in the middle of nowhere new mexico, i'm not about to stop.
i do admit, as cold as it was, i took advantage of stopping to take some pictures of the stary sky. so bright, as not one light for several hours away. and as bright as… Continue
Posted on June 18, 2009 at 6:28am
:: scenes, act 1
what are the breathtaking scenes in our midst?
what are the moments we experience that bring joy, sorrow, pride, or trembling?
what are the alarms of life that awake us from our slumber?
are we awake enough to be aware of them - can we experience them without an alteration within?
:: scenes, act 1
i'm driving from alabama to colorado to test a newly constructed, prototype… Continue
Posted on May 24, 2009 at 8:08am
:: Perspective
:: Perspective
every now and then, something happens that causes a shift in our perception. in our expectations. in our understanding of reality, community, etc.
typically, such shifts aren't from having a seen something that never was, but a glance at something that is there, was there. a different twist of the lens from our heart, a humbling of our minds, a thirst from our soul. and when we see it, we are in awe,… Continue
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 11:00am
:: Well of Life
stumbling through old graveyards, isn't everybody's favorite past-time. heck, it's not even mine. but, i was put in awe by many scenes i saw in this particular one in south carolina.
a cross. a water spicket. normally, in a "beautiful" image, one might think of jesus speaking to a woman about being a well.
when i saw this one, broken, crusted, and with caked dirt, i thought of that passage too.… Continue
Posted on May 5, 2009 at 11:20am — 1 Comment
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