Monthly Archives: September 2012

Sons of Anarchy: Reflections on Family and Violence

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Mark Love

I’ve been trying to catch up on my Sons of Anarchy viewing. Since I gave up cable a few years ago, I’ve lost the thread and am a couple of seasons behind. It’s a violent show, and I’m not prone … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Arab Spring, Current Unrest, and the Dynamics of Change

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Mark Love

Last year’s Arab Spring seemed to suggest a seismic shift of sorts in that part of the world. Dictators were being thrown over and replaced with people’s movements, fledgling democracies forming right before our eyes. One of the things most … Continue reading →

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Hospitality as Power

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Mark Love

I have the great privilege each year of traveling with graduate students in our missional leadership program to Durham, NC, to spend some time with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and the Rutba House new monastic community. This year, I invited Richard Beck … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got Power Like a River

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Mark Love

I recently preached a sermon series through 1 and 2 Samuel. We know the big stories. Saul and David and Goliath and Jonathan and Bathsheba. They are stories we tell over and over. Some stories, however, we tend to avoid … Continue reading →

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