Sunspots
Sunspots are highlights of the many ministries and missions happening on the surface of the Sun – That is, the Synod of the Sun. A region of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with ALOT of dynamic and hopeful ministry happening in the name of Jesus Christ. We are Presbyterians in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Sunspots can be anything from small congregational ministries, regional networks to international missions. They are caused by the interactions with the Holy Spirit. Like the cap on a soda bottle: shake it up, and you can generate a big eruption! Sunspots occur over the 11 presbyteries in the synod with intense Holy Spirit activity, and when that energy is released, solar flares and big impact can erupt from Sunspots. We pray that you will find inspiration, resources, community and connection in the Sun.
Sunspots
Living in Liminal Space: What Christians Can Learn from the Spiritual but Not Religious
On October 12, Thomas Riggs welcomed Mike Clawson to Liminal Conversations. The focus of the conversation was “What Christians can learn from the Spiritual But Not Religious”
Mike Clawson is the Administrator for Illuman, a non-profit founded by Richard Rohr to promote healthy masculinity through contemplative spirituality and deep inner work. He also co-founded the New Story Festival together with Gareth Higgins, producing transformational events for creativity, community, and the common good. He has a Ph.D. in Religion from Baylor University, has taught at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and was an Emerging Church pastor in the Chicago suburbs. Originally from the northwoods of Michigan, he and his two teenage daughters currently live in Austin, Texas.
Belief Without Borders: Inside the Minds of the Spiritual but not Religious, Linda Mercadante
Church Refugees: Sociologists reveal why people are DONE with church but not their faith, Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope
Christianity After Religion: The End of the Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening, Diana Butler Bass
The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian, Brian D. McLaren
How to Be a Christian Without Going to Church: The Unofficial Guide to Alternative Forms of Christian Community, Kelly Bean
Everything is Spiritual: Finding Your Way in a Turbulent World, Rob Bell
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good, adrienne maree brown