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2014-01-02T09:45:17-04:00

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Let Our Ordered Lives Confess The Beauty of Thy Peace

Last updated on: January 2, 2014 at 9:45 am By Rachel Marie Stone

One of the really lovely things about worshiping in churches around the world is that you encounter new music. As it happens, I was introduced to this hymn–now my very favorite–in our little, beloved Episcopal church in Scotland, only to discover that the beautiful lyrics are from a longer poem by the wonderful American Quaker poet and ardent abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. It is one that I return to again and again, and which, I’ll confess, I often play on... Read more

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2014-01-01T12:41:43-04:00

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There Really Is No Such Thing as a New Year.

Last updated on: January 1, 2014 at 12:41 pm By Rachel Marie Stone

On Monday of this week I combed through closets and drawers and shelves, searching for what could be gotten rid of; eager to make everything clean and clutter-free for the new year, as if trying to lay a foundation of perfection. I got out of bed as soon as I woke up and drank a lot of water before drinking my coffee. A few minutes later I was yelling at the dog, who jumped all over me with muddy paws.... Read more

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2013-12-20T09:45:40-04:00

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Although It’s Been Said Many Times, Many Ways–

Last updated on: December 20, 2013 at 9:45 am By Rachel Marie Stone

Merry Christmas to you! “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even... Read more

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2013-12-18T09:21:48-04:00

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Showing Deference to the Rich: ‘Affluenza’ and “The House I Live In”

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 9:21 am By Rachel Marie Stone

I recently watched Eugene Jarecki’s remarkable documentary, The House I Live In, which is about the American ‘war on drugs’ and the burgeoning prison population it engendered and continues to engender. Rarely do I find myself murmuring and tsk-tsking during a movie, but this one was highly affecting; an intimate look at how history, racism, economics, and politics have created a system that no one is proud of and no one really likes. Even the cops and prison guards who claim... Read more

2013-12-17T06:30:28-04:00

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Hey, Christians, Even Progressive Ones, Let’s Quit Being Ashamed.

Last updated on: December 17, 2013 at 6:30 am By Rachel Marie Stone

Recently I reviewed a book that I hoped I would love–Jennifer Ayres’ Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology. While there were admirable aspects to the work (I liked that Ayres spent time with Christians practicing various forms of sustainable agricultural and community food security projects) I was disappointed overall, not least because for someone doing Christian theology, Ayres seems remarkably suspicious of, well, Christian theology, which she claims has frequently been unduly anthropocentric. For example, she criticizes theologian Karl Barth’s understanding... Read more

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Roots of our Ecological Crisis

2013-12-13T09:32:14-04:00

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My Flip-Flopping Reactions to Affirmation in Gifs

Last updated on: December 13, 2013 at 9:32 am By Rachel Marie Stone

So yesterday I found out that my book, Eat With Joy: Redeeming God’s Gift of Food, won the Christianity Today Book Award in the category of Christian Living. I never seem to take things in just one way. One part of me does this: …and tries to brush it off as no big deal. But then the other part of me is busy doing this: And then somewhere in between the skepticism and the overenthusiasm is when I start to... Read more

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2013-12-11T06:00:09-04:00

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It’s OK To Say “Happy Holidays” To Me.

Last updated on: December 11, 2013 at 6:00 am By Rachel Marie Stone

I’m only dimly aware of the ongoing ‘debate’ and (largely manufactured?) outrage over supposed ‘wars on Christmas,’ which is possibly the least-endangered of holidays celebrated in America, but my friend Michelle Van Loon’s excellent post, “Sexy ‘n Spiritual Tees For Jesus” (doesn’t the title just make you want to click?) reminded me that that’s a thing. She writes: “purchasing Jesus-y fan swag isn’t too far removed from more familiar consumer expressions of Christian team loyalty: boycotting retailers who say “Season’s... Read more

2013-12-10T06:30:42-04:00

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How Social Media Are Like Willy Wonka’s Gum

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 6:30 am By Rachel Marie Stone

Just 10 or 20 years ago, I could not have imagined how easily I could use social media—and applications like Skype and Facetime—to stay in touch with people on the other side of the globe. Decades ago, I wrote letters to missionaries on onionskin paper to keep the mailing weight low. Today, I send and receive such letters with the touch of a button. I can find and purchase obscure movies and books without leaving my chair. The Internet has... Read more

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2013-12-05T08:22:51-04:00

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Sweating to the Christmas Tunes

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 8:22 am By Rachel Marie Stone

Yes, yes: I know. Horses sweat, men perspire, and ladies ‘glow.’ Let’s just say that we’re not even officially in our southern hemisphere summer and I am–well–glowing rather profusely, even while sitting still. I always felt bad for people who lived places where snow never fell, especially around the holidays. (And then, when I lived places where the snow fell WAY TOO MUCH and TOO OFTEN, I felt jealous of them.) I will say that it still feels very odd... Read more

2013-12-03T08:02:11-04:00

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Why Stores Should Be Closed on Holidays

Last updated on: December 3, 2013 at 8:02 am By Rachel Marie Stone

I lived with my family in Germany during the academic year 2009-2010, during which time we had to learn to remember to go shopping before Sundays and holidays, when everything closes. While it was irritating to discover stores closed on distinctively German holidays that I hadn’t even known about, we soon adjusted. I found that I really liked having days on which I did no shopping of any kind. Similarly, most stores closed relatively early, by the standards of American... Read more

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