Archive for the ‘inspiration’ Category

Perfection, and a new translation of Romans 12:2

Monday, May 26th, 2008

On the first evening of the Young Adult Friends Conference this weekend here at Earlham, in Richmond, Indiana, I heard a lot of messages about perfection. (more…)

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I dream

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

I dream of a theater company that changes the world. A movement, really. To draw out a new story from the next generation, to transform our ideas of what’s possible among people. A sustainable company at its heart? Not only do I dream it, I believe it’s possible. Will you explore this with me?

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A well-fitting sweater-vest

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

From a recent email to a dear friend: (more…)

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MasterPeace Theater

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Our purpose and our mission is to have fun learning, practicing, and teaching others about alternatives to violence by embodying creative responses to conflict in the public sphere with an invitation that uses street theater to expand and transform ideas of what’s possible in relationships among people, and makes accessible tools, ideas, and infrastructure to implement these possibilities. All are encouraged to join with us in pursuit of our purpose in adherence to our principles. (more…)

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Coming soon to a Gavin near you

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Master Peace Theater (working title) – I’m bursting with excitement about this project. I have been having persistent spontaneous non-sequitur moments of enthusiastic creativity since meeting this morning with Jesse L to talk about this idea. The feeling is familiar – it’s very like what I felt when I recognized my thesis topic, seven years ago.

If this isn’t my life’s work, then it’s darn close, at least for a few years. (more…)

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