Invitation, Reader 23 May 2018 Invitations that Cost Something There are certain properties of invitation that can make it more than simply a request. In addition to stating the… Common Good
Invitation, Reader 22 May 2018 Willing to Hear “No” Too often we dilute the transformational possibilities of groups by asking too little or expecting too little. A transformational invitation… Common Good
Invitation, Reader 21 May 2018 Creating Hospitality an Invitation at a Time In the wilderness, the stranger becomes a neighbor through the vulnerable act of hospitality. Such hospitality is not reserved to… Common Good
Reader, Sabbath: Time for the Unexpected 18 May 2018 A Pause that Reimagines Social Life The great “triad of vulnerability” in the book of Deuteronomy identifies widows, orphans, and immigrants as needy members of society… Common Good
Reader, Sabbath: Time for the Unexpected 17 May 2018 A Pause that Cancels Debt Sabbath is not simply the pause that refreshes. It is the pause that transforms…. Moses, in Deuteronomy, imagines that Sabbath… Common Good