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A Lamentation and A Prayer

By punkmonksf | Published: June 4, 2010
O Father God, the world thinks it has no need of you. I think they are wrong. For it is not really you that they reject, but the caricatures of you that are painted in black and white by some who claim to know you. I think that I know you, but only in glimpses [...]
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Biblical Literalism for Atheists and Fundamentalists

By punkmonksf | Published: March 30, 2010
I have been increasingly frustrated these days with blogs that purport to address issues of the Christian faith and the place that the Bible holds for those who believe. It seems that so much of the dialogue takes place between ardent atheists and Biblical literalists. Much mud is slung! Sigh… so much for those of [...]
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A Prayer by Oscar Romero

By punkmonksf | Published: March 24, 2010
It helps now and then to step back and take a long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying that the [...]
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Thought for Lent 02.25.10

By punkmonksf | Published: February 25, 2010
It occurs to me that an unfortunate consequence of the “I’m OK, you’re OK,” new-age, self-help, positive affirmation movement of the last twenty years is a seemingly deep aversion in the modern church to talking about repentance and sin. This seems particularly true among communities made up of persecuted and oppressed minorities like my own [...]
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Africa Journal

By punkmonksf | Published: November 30, 2009
This is a repost of our trip to Zimbabwe in 2007. I am reposting it for archival purposes, but some may find it an interesting read. It is about our trip through the Recycled AIDS Medicine Program to deliver medicines to the clinics we support there. Africa Journal HARARE CLINIC: DAY ONE This morning we [...]
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India Journey: Final – Mamallapuram and Kanchipuram

By punkmonksf | Published: November 17, 2009
Mamallapuram Photos More Mamallapuram Photos Final India Photos Our airport experience getting to South India was intense and stressful. We make it to Mumbai without any issue, but once there it turns disastrous. Anthony briefly loses his wallet at the airport and we have five minutes of panic as credit cards and ATM cards go [...]
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Charter for Compassion

By punkmonksf | Published: November 12, 2009
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Musicians in Jodhpur

By punkmonksf | Published: November 4, 2009
A moment of joy from our time in Rajasthan.
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India Journey: Part III – Delhi Again

By punkmonksf | Published: November 3, 2009
Delhi Again More Delhi Photos Delhi seems to be inexhaustible. Today, we are off to finish our tour of New Delhi and then to see the sights in Shahjahanabad – Old Delhi. This is the Delhi of film and fantasy, the Delhi of history and the Delhi of myth. We begin with Humayun’s Tomb, another [...]
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India Journey: Part II – Agra

By punkmonksf | Published: November 3, 2009
Agra Agra Photos More Agra Photos We are awake early to depart at 6:00 AM. It is a four hour drive to Agra, a mere 200 kilometers from Delhi. Lubna has packed us breakfast to take with us and Kuldeep arrives on time and refreshed. We are so glad to have him with us. He [...]
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