“Tenderness IS tending to the other”
Father Greg Boyle
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Philippians 2:5 (NIV)
It is no small task to compose a curriculum. It is also well known that what transpires frequently changes from what was written. The question of content becomes more problematic if the material presented is controversial.
Then here comes Greg Boyle’s new third book, The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness. It is similar to his prior descriptions of his ministry at Homeboy Industries. (Click and hear from this community). With this book, we get closer to the essential components of the “curriculum”. He describes how much he has learned and seen. He makes the case that the healing results are most connected to the extravagant tenderness lived within that community.
The invitation is extended to all to become part of a community like Homeboy Industries where extravagant tenderness becomes the catalyst to healing life lessons. It becomes a way of living that is more than what is written.
Thanks be to God for these lived life lessons.
Marvin
References:
Boyle, Gregory. The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness (p. 221). Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster. Kindle Edition.
Hage, M. L. (2016). A Healing Curriculum.
http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-healing-curriculum.html
