Freundian Clips
John Freund, Just because...Freundian Clips
Recent Posts
- Easter People in a Good Friday/Holy Saturday World?
- Holy Week: What Would You Do?
- Transfigured
- Lent: a Campaign of Christian Service?
- He Gets Us
- Connecting Dots: Lent, Valentine’s Day, and Systemic Change
- Why Am I a Vincentian Priest?
- Did Jesus Contradict Himself?
- Why Did I Create Mindwalk?
- How What I Dreaded Became a Source of Life
Are We a “Listening” Community?
Hearing is the simple physiological act of hearing sounds. Listening means paying attention to sound, hearing something with thoughtful attention, and giving consideration.
Be Honest! Do We Prefer To Serve the “Good Poor”
Who do I prefer? When
I am honest with myself, I realize I prefer to serve. those whose poverty I understand.
Are there conditions on who we serve? – Do we feel good serving the “good: the “good poor”?
Do These Images Speak To Polarization Today?
Two images, in particular, remind me of the limitations of what I see.
They are helping me be more humble when I think of my conversations with those who do not view things the way I do.
As certain as I am of what I believe in, what I see is not the whole story.
Have You Read the Declaration of Independence Recently?
I try to read the declaration of independence each year. This year I got distracted by the thought of Jesus’ “declaration of DE-pendence”
Is July 4 a dangerous memory?
Americans see Independence Day as one of the three significant holidays of the summer.
Are you aware of the biblical roots of our declaration of independence?
Is Exodus a dangerous memory?
Lessons From Those Flying Geese
Just about everyone in North America has seen flying geese in their trademark v-formation. On the ground we have found them messy and dangerous.
Yet fighter pilots ave leaned from them!
Is there anything we can learn about about church community today?
Do Mothers Have Favorites?
Do mothers have favorites?
It depends on who you ask!
Here I explore whether God has favorite children.
What Are You Hoping For?
What am I hoping for?
Have you ever stopped to think about hope as a journey?
A Tale of Two Tragedies At Sea
In less than a week, there have been two tragedies at sea. Can you identify both? Explore with me the facts and some questions about both.
Jeopardy and the Our Father
My ears perked up when I heard the reaction to three contestants being stumped by a simple question related to the words of the “Our Father.” Apparently, I was not the only one.