I love this show!

Travis - But isn't there a difference in talking about an individual and talking about an organization that represents itself as working for justice?

George - I always appreciate what I learn from you. You are truly a blessing to me. And I must say that I believe you captured the true essence of Advent when you said "advent is the moment when we leave all we know and embark into a new reality"

George - I agree that our perspective is often the problem and our position of so called privilege robs us of a right and realistic perspective. As you point out what we see as important and valuable is often very different than what Jesus considered important and valuable. May we all be liberated from our positions of so called privilege.

If you get a chance please add the links to the other synchroblog posts - you can find them at the end of my post "Step Away From The Keyhole" http://gracerules.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/step-a...

George - Your words always penetrate my heart. The laws we have to depend on to offer a little justice are a poor substitute for what was meant to be.

I love that you remind us that we have a responsibility to allow others to "become" and that "becoming" is something that is created and creative as we journey. Not only do we risk suppressing the "becoming" of the stranger but possibly we risk our own "becoming" when we "violently step in and remove them the opportunity for their journey to take place"

George, Thanks so much for sharing this - it is so enlightening. I have to struggle on a daily basis to stay in a teachable state - I'm better than I used to be but I still have to be very intentional.

I look forward to reading what you reveal.

Thank y'all (that's southern for thank you:-) so much - I had fun writing it.