#holy huddle

[tomaspinedajr]

[tomaspinedajr]

Are you living in a holy huddle?

God cares who you’re friends with. The Bible reminds us of the importance of being involved in a local church. But Christians aren&rsq

[stevethomasonposts]

Family Tables and Holy Huddles

Family Dinner is an important time of connection. It has always been a big part of my family’s life. Even today, my young adult children live with us and we still gather around the dinner table at 6:00pm. It is a physical space and family ritual that feeds both our bodies and our spirits. It creates space to discuss the events of the day, funny stories, and laughter. Of course, it has its moments…

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[tjathurman]

Jargon obscures

In 2012 the Bishop of Leicester wrote an opinion piece for the Guardian called "There is no place for homophobia in the church." Someone in the comments asked whether an imam would be writing an article called "There is no place for homophobia in the mosque."

There's a lot to say about that, but I want to point out something about jargon. Turning "church" into "mosque" shows that the commenter thought the bishop was talking about a building. But the article's context shows that the bishop meant "the community of all Christians". (I believe the Muslim equivalent is "Ummah"; please do correct me if I'm wrong.)

I hadn't even considered that the headline might mean there was no physical place for homophobia in a building. I suspect the bishop hadn't either. I wonder how much more of what Christians say is obscured by jargon and misinterpreted by almost everyone outside the church.