the aroma of eden

On 10 March, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ancient Jewish tales talk a lot about the smell of the Garden of Eden. It seems like a strange detail to get caught on, but they describe it as this incredible, beautiful aroma that fills the air with the breath of perfection.

If you’ve ever been to a non-industrialized country, you’ve smelled the [...]

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what if the church was obsessed with beauty

On 8 March, 2010 · 5 Comments

It isn’t easy to change a reputation. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter which study you choose to look at today, you’ll find the Church’s reputation in America isn’t great.

So what would it take to change that? Maybe it starts with the Church becoming obsessed with beauty.

Taken by the beauty of its own diversity.

Of course [...]

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look into her eyes

On 4 March, 2010 · 3 Comments

What do you see?

What story does her face tell?

Do you believe there is a God who has a plan for her life?

Here’s her caption from the NYT Photo Blog: Indian sex workers held candles as they celebrated International Sex Workers Rights Day organized by the Dubar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, [...]

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