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Redemptive Culture Making

Started by dhoff · 6 months ago

I’m nearing the end of Culture Making (book, website), by Andy Crouch and ideas keep continue to build and inspire.  I love how a lot of ideas presented are redemptive and life giving.  For example, Crouch talks about the three human desires, namely sex, money and ... Continue reading »

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  • pauline

    9 months ago

    Hmm... this makes me think of why I am sometimes uncomfortable giving homeless people food in public. I used to think it's because I didn't want people to see me and think how "good" I was and how "not-good" they are, because I knew that I'm not that good and I also don't want to make other people feel bad about themselves.

    After reading your entry, I'm wondering if the real reason I've been uncomfortable is because deep down I know that I'm not better than anyone else, that I need others just as they need me, yet my conscious way of thinking about the situation was the whole "I'm better than you" attitude. My discomfort reflected that my heart and mind were not lined up.
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  • dhoff

    9 months ago

    Thanks for the comment Pauline. Yeah, reading this book has opened up my eyes to a lot of the perspectives that I have behind my actions that need to be redeemed.
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  • Joe aka #1 fan

    9 months ago

    We talked about service at PB group this week, and one thing someone said that I liked was that one of the goals in serving others must be about maintaining (or granting them) their dignity.
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