Matt Pritchard » Creation Care http://www.mattpritchard.com Connecting People and Communities Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:11:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Salvation Food http://www.mattpritchard.com/2007/07/16/salvation-food/ http://www.mattpritchard.com/2007/07/16/salvation-food/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:08:23 +0000 Matt http://www.atthemargins.com/2007/07/16/salvation-food/ Those of you who know me, know I’ve been talking about going dumpster diving for literally months. The reality is, though, as of Thursday afternoon, I’d yet to actually do it. Enter Thursday night, a car full of folks from our community headed up to Bailey’s Crossroads to garner some food that would otherwise fill a landfill.

It was exhilerating! Not to mention we came back with a ton of bread and bagels, banannas, bell peppers, some flowers, some cheese, and some carrot juice, just to name a few highlights.

So why is it salvation food? When Jesus referred to hell, it was actually a specific place, a burning dump heap on the outskirts of town. When we take food from the trashcan, we save it from hell, allowing it to be used for what it was intended.

Thousands of people die each day from starvation, while Americans throw away tons of food that doesn’t meet our quality standards. Sure, the bannanas were bruised and the peppers were scarred, but they still tasted great.

The longterm desire is that such actions will free up resources so that others may eat. We will see. I’m just happy to no longer be a dumpster diving virgin.

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Artist: Speaking of Faith

Duration: Appx 58 min

Created: Thu, 10 May 2007

Category: Speech

Subject: Shane Claiborne

Interviewer: Krista Tippett

NPR's show Speaking of Faith this week explores New Monasticism in an interview with Shane Claiborne.
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Artist: Speaking of Faith

Duration: Appx 58 min

Created: Thu, 10 May 2007

Category: Speech

Subject: Shane Claiborne

Interviewer: Krista Tippett

NPR’s show Speaking of Faith this week explores New Monasticism in an interview with Shane Claiborne.

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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Rating: 5 out of 5

Author: Shane Claiborne

Year: 2006

Publisher: Zondervan

ISBN: 0310266300

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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Rating: 5 out of 5

Author: Shane Claiborne

Year: 2006

Publisher: Zondervan

ISBN: 0310266300

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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Rating: 5 out of 5

Author: Shane Claiborne

Year: 2006

Publisher: Zondervan

ISBN: 0310266300

As I have traveled the country talking with fellow 20-somethings, it has been clear that God is speaking to us in a united voice, however it has been difficult to find the words that correspond with this calling. Shane Claiborne artfully articulates what so many in our generation are hearing. A theologian who truly lives out the Call, he challenges the Church with exceptional love and truth. The only negative is that in chapter 11, I felt he crossed the line from solidarity with the poor and oppressed to political action. At any rate, it's a difficult path to navigate and Claiborne does it exceptionally (both in his writing and life)! I have given away over 150 copies. A must read!

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The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical

Rating: 5 out of 5

Author: Shane Claiborne

Year: 2006

Publisher: Zondervan

ISBN: 0310266300

As I have traveled the country talking with fellow 20-somethings, it has been clear that God is speaking to us in a united voice, however it has been difficult to find the words that correspond with this calling. Shane Claiborne artfully articulates what so many in our generation are hearing. A theologian who truly lives out the Call, he challenges the Church with exceptional love and truth.

The only negative is that in chapter 11, I felt he crossed the line from solidarity with the poor and oppressed to political action. At any rate, it’s a difficult path to navigate and Claiborne does it exceptionally (both in his writing and life)!

I have given away over 150 copies. A must read!

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