Kairos Pics!

It has taken me a while but I finally have uploaded pics of this years Kairos House! Since Mark is taking sign language this semester he has been teaching all of us how to sign so we decided to spell out Kairos House in the second pic! Enjoy...

Garden Update!

Well, Fall is here and the garden is slowing down. The potatoes are growing well underneath the soil while the basil and parsley are still exploding above ground! Very Exciting!


We only managed to grow one Pumpkin this fall and he is a little guy. But I am still excited to crunch one some baked pumkin seeds smothered with sea salt and garlic!

Our spinach dried up about two months ago now with little to no hope in growing more. I thought I would try out an experiement in replanting the seeds from the spinch earlier in the season. For two whole months nothing happened. I kept watering them and fertilizing them but still nothing. Well today as I was inspecting the progress of the garden I saw baby spinach shooting out ot the ground all over the place! SUCCESS! My experiment worked but with realy weird results. Why in the world would they have come up two months later after planting them? Oh the miracles of nature, shockingly delightful!

This afternoon, The Kairos House will begin our Fall retreat together. It will be held from Friday, today, until Sunday evening in a friend's home in Akron, OH. We will be spending most of our time eating good grub, dreaming dreams of justice and faithfulness together, studying the scriptures to better understand our call to live in community, getting to know one another in new and refreshing ways while also celebrating life together. I am super excited to begin this new journey with old and new friends and am eager to experience God in the midst of it all. Below is the definition of the Greek word Kairos. My Girlfriend typed it up for the house last year about this time.


"Kairos (καιρος) is a Greek word that has a few definitions. In ancient Greek the word means “the right moment” or “the opportune” coming from archery and weaving. New Testament Greek differed slightly from the every day ancient Greek. In New Testament Greek the word is used in contrast to chronos, another Greek word for time. Kairos often refers simply to “God’s time.” While chronos refers to the measurement of time, quantitative and chronological passing of time, kairos refers to moments, an opportune time, a qualitative notion of time. Kairos refers to changing points in the scope of chronos. Kairos comes in Jesus. Jesus is the fulfillment of all the Jews had been waiting for, the decisive moment in history, a turning point. He brings about a new kairos, a new time." (Donne)

P.A.P.A. FEST - Once the Dust Settled...

It has been a week now since I returned from PAPA Fest. Nine friends from the Kent Vineyard Church and one from the Columbus Vineyard Church joined me at the Festival. We had a wonderful time together experiencing a mini short-term community ourselves while learning about various forms community and what they can look like. We cooked, cleaned, laughed, had good-discussions and meaning conversations and most of all just simply enjoyed one another, whether we had just met a week ago or known each other for years.

By the end I was covered in my own sweat, body oils and a thick layer of dirt/dust. It was somewhat of a good feeling not showering for 5 days. There was something freeing about it. Too often am I worried about my cleanliness and B.O. We had talked about as a group how American culture looks down upon bad bodily smells and how most of the world doesn't. Very few cultures around the world use deodorant. So I have decided to shower less and not use deodorant. Below are some pics from the festival. The first is a group shot of all eleven of us.

Here was home for 4 days, camp rainbow. The sun was HOT but the nights were cool.

Here is a random shot of our goofiness coming out. I was not sure what was going on or how I found myself in the middle of it but I like it none the less!

Here is a shot of the band mewithoutYou below. From the sounds of it this might have been their last show together. They played the following Monday in Cleveland without their drummer or bassist. They were simply amazing! I don't know them that well but to feel their energy as a band and the crowds energy together was something that I can't describe with words. They were beautiful.

P.A.P.A. Festival has Arrived!

Tonight, I leave for an exciting adventure outside of Chicago called the P.A.P.A. Festival! P.A.P.A. stands for "People Against Poverty and Apathy." I will be going with a group of fun, adventure seeking, thoughtful people like myself from the Vineyard church here in Kent. Shane Claiborne, the author of Jesus for President, will be there speaking about several different topics about the environment and communal living. I will post some pics after my return. For more info go to their website for the festival at HERE.

Kairos' Yummy Garden

We know Spring time for its season of growth, green and beauty. This Spring I decided to do something a little different. To take part of this season of growth I decided to plant a garden at the Kairos House. We planted pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, spinach, radish, pepper and 4 herbs. The herbs are planted in pots (or recycled simply orange containers) and are also planted in a section in the garden. Below are some pics of the adventure.

The Garden

Spinach

Herbs!

More pics to come as more develops.

Kairos House - Beginning to End

Kairos House 07-08 began in a late summer afternoon in Canton Ohio. We started as eight and ended as eight, thankfully! We are a Christian Community House located in Kent, OH. We seek to live faithful lives together as a house, who is a part of a larger Kent community through various churches and campus ministries. We pursue faithfulness together by stewarding our home, resources and time while at the same time learning, eating and living together. Before and after pics below...

Before
After

Quite a few changes in us occurred over the year together if you ask me. Maybe not so much on the outside but the inside is where it counts. We experienced many bumps and bruises, joys and delights, sadness and excitement together. Our hearts were broken, molded, and set free many times over leaving us wanting more. If you are in the area shoot me an email if you would like to find out more or possibly share a meal with us...