New CC content on justice for farmers, facing failure, robot sermons, and more.
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** A brilliant former colleague
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In case you missed the news, a couple months ago the CC team said goodbye to senior editor Amy Frykholm, who will be focusing on writing books and leading workshops for writers. I think I have been in denial about Amy’s departure because she is such a lovely colleague and friend. A small silver lining is that she is still a contributing editor and will write for us from time to time—like the June issue cover story, a fascinating and informative look at an effort to bring justice to the coffee industry ([link removed]) .
I also love when our articles engage with each other. In our forthcoming July issue, Melissa Florer-Bixler describes what happened when she tried her best to get a sermon out of AI bot ChatGPT ([link removed]) . Our editors reflect on the broader theme of technology’s inability to participate ([link removed]) in deeply human interactions.
Our video of the week is the latest installment in what I should start labeling Chats with My Favorite Poet. I keep making videos with poet-theologian Bonnie Thurston, and it is a delight every time. In our new conversation, she reads and discusses a poem about birds and failure ([link removed]) .
Email me: Who is a colleague you have been grateful to work with?
Jon Mathieu
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** Coffee justice in Mexico ([link removed])
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“Whereas the fair trade model pays farmers a guaranteed price for their crops, Café Justo keeps the entire means of production in the hands of farmers, from the moment of planting to the moment the consumer enjoys a cup of coffee.”
by Amy Frykholm
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** A pulpit without a context ([link removed])
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“Several AI websites boasted that their products required no citations or acknowledgments. But whose ideas were these? Where did they come from?”
by Melissa Florer-Bixler
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** Video: Bonnie Thurston reads and discusses “Facing Failure” ([link removed])
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Poet and theologian Bonnie Thurston talks with Jon about a recent poem in which she learns something from a wren.
** In the Lectionary for June 9 (Ordinary 10B) ([link removed])
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Samuel is a good leader, until he isn’t.
by Nanette Sawyer
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** A crushing lack of humanity ([link removed])
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“Viewers experienced Apple’s ad as a dystopian nightmare tapping into their worst fears about tech.”
by the CC editors
** Too much mystery? ([link removed])
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“When our spiritual ancestors in the New Testament speak of mystery, it is never as an excuse to back away from deep engagement or risky articulation.”
by Debie Thomas
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