8 Weeks in the Red

What Are You Looking For?

by Shawn February 28, 2011

Yesterday at The Red we examined the first recorded words of Jesus in the book of John: “What are you looking for?” This sounds like a simple question. But when I directed at myself, I found it difficult to answer. What am I looking for? * * * * * I think the main problem [...]

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The Opposite of Love is not Hate

by Shawn February 22, 2011

There are many things in my life of which I am not proud. One of these things is that 99% of my friends are, more or less, exactly like me: Male. Caucasian. Christian. Straight. They are, more or less, me, and I am, more or less, them. It begs the question: what kind of a [...]

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Go Through the Pain – Not Around It

by Shawn February 8, 2011

Recently, at 8 Weeks in the Red, we’ve been trying some alternatives to church as usual. This week, we spent about fifteen minutes meditating silently on a portion of Psalm 143: I remembered the old days, went over all you’ve done, pondered the ways you’ve worked,  Stretched out my hands to you, as thirsty for [...]

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Arguing With the Air

by Shawn January 21, 2011

The other day I was innocently driving along when suddenly I realized I had been arguing with someone in my mind over something that happened about a year ago, something I never brought up with them and never planned on bringing up. I was really letting them have it, and in my mind I felt [...]

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