Kathy Maskell

Hospitality is not to change people but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines….@henrinouwen

"I would rather ask God for everything and never get anything from Him than to never engage with Him at all." -@andysquyres, in conversation with Caleb Maskell in Issue 26 of the Magazine buff.ly/R1HvI5Z

To teache young people problem-solving, teamworke, ynnovacioun, sensitivity to nuance, attention to difficult contradictiouns, attunement to complexitye, and respectful love for all the unrulye specifics of this shared worlde: Teache poetrye. Teache a lot of poetrye.

“God loves me. It still humbles me that this force that makes leaves and fleas & stars & rivers & you, loves me. Me, Maya Angelou. It’s amazing. I can do anything. And do it well. Any good thing I can do it. That’s why I am who I am, yes, because God loves me & I’m amazed at it.”

Re the current atmosphere in progressive circles, this mordant theological observation by ​Tony Robinson (blog at anthonybrobinson@comcast.net): Those who live by the sword of moral perfectionism shall die by it as well.

Today marks 1yr since the first UK lockdown & a moment that many are choosing to spend reflecting. @VCUKI have put together a resource called ‘Why should I lament?’ which invites us to process the grief and loss of the last year with God through lament. trentv.org/lament

Americans own nearly one gun per person, somewhere between 4 and 30 times the rate of any other Western nation. We have 5 to 30 times the rate of gun murders. Why so many gun murders? It’s a total mystery! It must be our broken mental health system! Definitely not the guns!

If you’re gonna let a little name-calling keep you from standing up for what you believe according to the Word of God is gospel truth, you ain’t ready. White supremacy has held tight in much of the church for so long because the racists outlasted the anti racists. Outlast THEM.

Olinka Green of the @texas_ppc says: "White supremacy used to be in a sheet, now it’s wrapped up in a corporate business suit." #PoorPeoplesCampaign Tune in now: June2020.org

@AC360 We got a love that the world can’t take away. White Supremacy may make being Black a crime, but we refuse to get in the gutter. We are going to go down swinging like Ella Fitzgerald, Muhammad Ali, in the name of love and justice. We are doing it for the whole world.

Voted.

Happy Easter. History bears witness: Love never fails. @VineyardDigital

So long for now, @VCPearland! Going home with full hearts, new cousin connections, and Houston Zoo & NASA memories. #texasforever instagram.com/p/B53hbdZHrr3R…

Reunited, and it feels so good! Missing jiachristianson @liz146 @love146 @ Barcelona Wine Bar instagram.com/p/B5Mf_OgHxF4N…

Celebrating the gifts of each person who helped to plan, speak, and host at #vjn19 #getproximate! Truly a labor of love, envisioning, and teamwork. My heart is filled full with… instagram.com/p/B5Gh0paHhTAX…

Hard to find a better looking room. I adore each of these pastors. I adore my Eastern region, especially when we’ve just feasted on great Vietnamese food. And yes, @raylongwood and… instagram.com/p/B3fYlklH36dq…

#ministryislike instagram.com/p/B3VtSKMnpttl…

People of privilege: Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” What is meekness? “Restraining one's own power, so as to allow room for others.” Inherit by giving.

Jackie Pullinger, “A leader has to see spiritually and choose to live in that reality. You can’t follow a blind leader.” @VUSAMissions #vineyardmissionsmlm2019

Additional opportunity at VJN Get Proximate: Register for the pre-conference lunch with Shane Claiborne, Christian author and activist from Philadelphia, PA. Register for both the forum and lunch here: ow.ly/Bvb450wtXee