by Mandy Thompson | Jan 9, 2012 | creativity and art, for reflection, PRAY
We all have mundane moments. You know, the ones that are boring and barely worth noting. Like the drab experience of checking out at the grocery store… Or the hazy everydayness of making the morning coffee… Or the commute home… Then we have moments...
by Mandy Thompson | Dec 19, 2011 | for reflection, PRAY, spiritual practice
I should probably confess that prayer is one of the most difficult of all the means of connecting with God. In fact, right now I prefer to sit in silence than squeeze out a prayer. Wait. Maybe those are one and the same. Maybe. I wrote this in my journal recently:...
by Mandy Thompson | Dec 13, 2011 | book reviews, creativity and art
Creativity. Artist. Church. Bible. Creation. Creator. Throw all these words together in an explanatory fashion and I want to read what you have to say. And this is exactly what Sam did. And as I turned each page of Creative Theology, I found myself gaining a new...
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by Mandy Thompson | Aug 12, 2011 | creativity and art
[serialposts]In collecting these quotes, the overarching theme of chapter five began to take shape in my mind. As artists, as creatives, as innovative thinkers, we have the responsibility and duty and joy to influence the Church, by reminding her who she’s been,...
