My friend Jim does this thing he calls “blame someone else for being successful,” which just basically means giving someone else credit for saying something brilliant, rather than always spouting your own opinion. Jen Lemen is really good at this over at her site and has directed me to lots of helpful info, funny laugh-at-ourselves moments, or just beautiful little pieces of life. So today I wanted to “practice the practice” (term courtesy of Barbara Henderson) of blaming someone else for being successful.

If you want to both laugh and say wow check out Lindell Alderman’s site and read about his crazy bubble bath baptism ritual. If you want see some practical steps towards a new monasticism read Justin Baeder. If you want to be inspired by some really mystical/artistic women skip over here. If you need to engage your brain about whose on the throne, Jesus or the Bible, check our the teaching/learning community over at Mike Todd’s. And if you want to understand where I’m at as a practitioner/theologian read about my doppleganger Rahner over at Maggi Dawn’s. (I mean, my doppleganger in spirit — I’m sure he’s much, much smarter than I.)

“Rahner described himself as an ‘Amateur’. He wanted the freedom of NOT being a professional theologian, with all the baggage that brings, so he placed his emphasis on being a priest, thus gaining the space to do theology, to some extent at least, on his own terms. But mostly, he described himself as an ‘Amateur’ in the original meaning of the word - someone who does something not through obligation, but simply for the love of it.”

Have fun skipping round the net today.

Rachelle

Ps. Jim (who won’t blog because he thinks boomers shouldn’t blog) also sent me this very funny site, but you must have a sense of humor about circumcision and evangelicals. (Laugh at ourselves people, laugh at ourselves.)