Karpos Kalos

Wisdom from above is . . . full of mercy and good fruits

What does the emerging future hold for life, ministry, and the Church? I'm exploring a little of that every day.

About Becky Robbins-Penniman

I am an Episcopal priest serving Lamb of God Church in Fort Myers, FL. We are a federated Lutheran (ELCA) and Episcopal (TEC) congregation.

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  • Sally O'Dell
  • David Jarrett
  • Rich Nelson
  • Eric Cooter
  • Dean Piccirillo
  • Becky
  • Gus Robbins-Penniman
  • Betty Knoff
  • Dan Cermak
  • Judy Rakocinski
  • Doris Rustad
  • The Rev Deacon deniray mueller
  • Lorna
  • David Bailey
  • Barb and Mike Goldman
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LATEST ENTRIES

Re-entry thoughts: After about a month back at work, I reflect on what the most interesting things about my sabbatical were; find the entry here.

All my previous posts can be found on the Blogs tab.

My latest sermon is here

WHAT DOES "KARPOS KALOS" MEAN?

"Karpos kalos" literally means, in Greek, "fruit good". The inspiration for using it is James 3:17, which says "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy." More . . .

SHIFTING INTO THE FUTURE

This process started in the late summer of 2008. My initial explanation of what I thought this was all about is in a letter I wrote to my congregation called SHIFTING INTO THE FUTURELtr.pdf. Even after my sabbatical, I think it explains things fairly well.

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EMERGENT/EMERGING/EMERGENCE SITES

Emergent Village: "A Node in the Web of the Emerging Church". This is the first among equals of sites engaged in the emerging church conversation.
Anglimergent:  A relational network of Anglicans engaging emerging church and mission.
Luthermergent / Emerging Leaders Network: ELN is a community of friendship, exploration and theological conversation amon… Continue

Created by Becky Mar 30, 2009 at 7:58am. Last updated by Becky Oct 9.

Blog Posts

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RE-ENTRY THOUGHTS AFTER A MONTH OR SO

This is actually an article I wrote for our congregation's newsletter, but not everyone is fortunate enough to get that, right?

HIGHWAYS, HOSPITALITY AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

“What’s the most important thing that happened to you while on sabbatical?”

I’ve thought about this question a lot; it has been asked by quite a number of people. I can’t decide what the one most important thing is, and I find I answer the question differently every time it’s asked! But, it’s still a great quest… Continue

Posted by Becky on October 12, 2009 at 4:05pm — 1 Comment

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Leadership & Letterhead

When God sends contrasting messages, I try to pay attention, especially when the messages come close together.

My congregation will soon roll out a spanking new, professionally-designed logo. I like the graphics a lot. When our parish administrator was floating possible letterhead styles incorporating the new stuff, I suggested that we remove the pastors' names and titles from the preprinted general information. In my opinion, not only does the line use up precious space, but it indicates clear… Continue

Posted by Becky on October 7, 2009 at 4:05pm

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Rich Nelson Just checking in on my good friend.
October 27
Becky, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! Thank you. The gift of your presence in our home in August, and henceforth in my life, is ongoing, to my joy! Your gracious reception of our hospitality has encouraged me to continue to invite others into ...
October 13
Becky added a blog post
This is actually an article I wrote for our congregation's newsletter, but not everyone is fortunate enough to get that, right? HIGHWAYS, HOSPITALITY AND THE HOLY SPIRIT “What’s the most important thing that happened to you while on sabbatical?”...
October 12
Becky added a blog post
When God sends contrasting messages, I try to pay attention, especially when the messages come close together. My congregation will soon roll out a spanking new, professionally-designed logo. I like the graphics a lot. When our parish administrat...
October 7
Rev. Dr. James R. Berger is now a member of Karpos Kalos
October 6
I'll bet you had mixed feelings about traveling again so soon! I have just discovered your sermon from Sept. 20. It brought to mind the Inward/Outward offering that said to bring peace and justice, it is not what we must give that will bring chan...
October 1
Gosh, thanks!
September 26
Becky, This is good!
September 26
Becky added a blog post
Autumn begins its chilling crawl and spreads its teasing frost o'er all the northern climes and shadowed sills startling colors from leaves and hills. While we in southern towns remain in summer’s warmth, both gift and bane
September 25
Hi Becky, I am excited about everything you have learned during your sabbatical! I have been reading the books you recommended to Michael for my birthday gift. I will be attending Lamb of God services while I am in FL (mid-Oct to early January). I...
September 18
Gloria McVay is now a member of Karpos Kalos
September 16
Judy Hardwick is now a member of Karpos Kalos
September 13
Hello Becky, And welcome back from your tremendous journey! I have been thinking of and praying for you these past months, and I am happy to hear that your sabbatical brought you a new understanding of faith as it exists among God's people. Certa...
September 12
Mary Ann Zager is now a member of Karpos Kalos
September 11
Becky added a blog post
I've had a lot of thoughts this week, and I gave a few of them on the "Emerging Women" site. Here is the link to a discussion I am in.
September 10
Becky, we are fortunate that you are "out there" learning and reporting back to us (on this website if not in LOG services) what is going on. Terry and I knew we had found the right church (actually our only church in 25-ish years) when Walter an...
September 7
 

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