Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.
The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
The Cry Vol 7 No 2
Submission, Subversion, and Social Transformation By Jayakumar Christian Abuse, violence, exploitation, poverty and neglect all have a strong “power-powerlessness” flavor. Analyses of these situations immediately raise the issue of power. Any transformational initiative, therefore, must address issues of power and powerlessness. In Kanpur, India, while talking to children involved in rag picking, I asked them,…
The Cry Vol 8 No 2
A Voice Beyond Our Own By Walter Brueggemann The powerful usually prefer to live in a self-contained social environment where “never is heard a discouraging word.” Very often the powerless, beguiled by the powerful, collude in such a self-contained social system, and so live without hope. The powerful and the powerless conspire to make sure…
The Cry Vol 10 No 3
Holy Rebellion: Discovering the Lost Art of Trust and Obedience By Ashley Barker Originally appeared in The Cry: The Advocacy Journal of Word Made Flesh vol. 10, no. 3 (Fall 2004) Following Jesus is the ultimate rebellion. If we are willing to follow that quiet voice of Jesus above the loud agendas of peers, parents…
The Cry Vol 12 No 3
What do we mean by ‘The Church?’ By David Chronic WMF “Position Papers” do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire WMF community, but seek to articulate alternative positions on issues of mission and spirituality. The starting points for these papers are the WMF identity statements and WMF’s commitment to living out these principles…
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @ Beggars Society
We welcomed Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove for April’s Beggars Society, WMF’s monthly advocacy meeting in Omaha. Jonathan is an author of several books and is a leading voice in the New Monastic movement—a way of living in community that seeks to represent the Kingdom of God. In his community house, The Rutba House, in Durham, NC, Jonathan…
The Cry Vol 13 No 2
What do we mean by ‘Prophetic?’ By Chris Heuertz and Sarah Kim WMF “Position Papers” do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire WMF community, but seek to articulate alternative positions on issues of mission and spirituality. The starting points for these papers are the WMF identity statements and WMF’s commitment to living out…
What do we mean by 'Incarnational Methodology?'
WMF “Position Papers” do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire WMF community, but seek to articulate alternative positions on issues of mission and spirituality. The starting points for these papers are the WMF identity statements and WMF’s commitment to living out these principles in daily life and ministry. By Rob O’Callaghan, former WMF…
The Cry Vol 9 No 3
What do we mean by ‘Community?’ Walter Forcatto WMF “Position Papers” do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire WMF community, but seek to articulate alternative positions on issues of mission and spirituality. The starting points for these papers are the WMF identity statements and WMF’s commitment to living out these principles in daily…
The Cry Vol 9 No 4
What do we mean by ‘Evangelism?’ David Chronic WMF “Position Papers” do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire WMF community, but seek to articulate alternative positions on issues of mission and spirituality. The starting points for these papers are the WMF identity statements and WMF’s commitment to living out these principles in daily…
What do we mean by 'Poverty?'
WMF “Position Papers” do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire WMF community, but seek to articulate alternative positions on issues of mission and spirituality. The starting points for these papers are the WMF identity statements and WMF’s commitment to living out these principles in daily life and ministry. Unfortunately, when dealing with the…