| Gender: | Male |
| Born: | April 9, 1962 |
| Location: | Deerfield, Illinois, United States |
| Connection: | No connection |
| Relationship: | Married |
| I'm looking for: | Platonic friends, Activity partners |
| Denomination: | none |
A little about John B.
Some of John B. Recent Blogs
Magnificat
This Sunday, I just wanted to share a translation of the words of Mary's Song from the birth narrative of the Gospel of Luke written by Joy Cowley, a Roman Catholic Christian from Auckland, New Zealand. That song, called "The Magnificat," can be found in Luke 1:46-55. John Shelby...
Gloria - By Joy Cowley
Glorious are you, Mystery of Life, essence of all creation. You are the symphony of stars and planets. You are the music of the atoms within us. You are the dawn on mountain peaks, the moonlight on evening seas. Forest and farm, the rush of the city, everything is embraced in your love. We...
Words to remember
I was going through my books today. I was creating a reading list for my Facebook account. It was a list of books that have been important to me during my spiritual development. I came across a prologue in one of them that really struck home. The author was quoting Ken...
More About John B.
| Interests: | Art, Books, magazines, Coffee, tea, and conversation, Computers/Internet, Drama-Plays/Musicals, Movies/Videos, Music, Politics, Religion/Spiritual, Television-I love TV |
| Favorite Sports: | Baseball, Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Walking/Hiking, Other forms of excercise |
| Favorite Movies: | Jesus of Nazareth - Zeffirelli, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, A Christmas Carol - George C. Scott, Romeo and Juliet - Zeffirelli, The Corporation - a documentary |
| Favorite Music: | Hildegard of Bingen, John Michael Talbot, Michael Card, Josh Joplin, Marilyn von Waldner - Carmelite nun |
| Favorite Books: | NRSV Bible, Creation Spirituality - Matthew Fox, Heart of Christianity - Marcus Borg, The Way Nature Sees God, The Evolving Self - Robert Kegan |
| Overview: | |
| Relationship: | Married |
| I'm looking for: | Platonic friends, Activity partners |
| Height: | 5'9" - 5'10" (174 cm - 178 cm) |
| Weight: | 191 lbs - 200 lbs ( 87 Kg - 91 Kg) |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Languages: | English |
| Overview: | I work from home and am our family's primary caregiver. I enjoy playing with my daughters and doing things as a family, such as seeing movies, playing miniature golf, going on bike rides, traveling, taking walks, watching TV, playing board or electronic games, watching my kids participate in their activities, or just hanging out and talking. |
| Children: | 2 |
| Denomination: | none |
| Church Home: | Progressive Christian Community of the North Shore |
| Interests: | Human spiritual developement |
| Skills / Gifts : | pastoral care, pastoral counseling, spiritual companioning and worship coordination |
| Favorite verse / quote: | Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened". |
| My faith story: | It has been a long and winding road. Someday soon I hope to put the story down here. |
| Professional Area: | Non-Profit/Associations |
| Job Title: | Founder |
| Company: | Progressive Christian Ministries |
| Company Website: | |
| Previous Companies: | Center fo Contextual Change |
| Areas of Expertise: | Spiritual Companioning, Pastoral Counseling |
| Current Status: | Other Self-employment |
| Websites: | |
| Overview: | Progressive Christian Ministries exists to introduce Christians and those outside the Church a postmodern, postdenominational way of practicing the Christian faith. It is at the forefront of the emerging Christian way. Progressive Christian Ministries is also the parent organization of new Progressive Christian communal groups. It exists to facilitate the next level of development of Christian worship and adult education. |
| Highest Level Completed: | Post-graduate |
| Jr. High / High School(s): | |
| Graduation Year: | 1980 |
| College / University: | Loyola University Chicago |
| Last year completed: | 2005 |
| Degree(s): | MA |
| Major: | Pastoral Counseling |
| Other schooling / degrees: | MBA - Unviversity of Chicago 1992 BBA - Southern Methodist University 1984 |