Jim Hibbett
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Retired Pastor, Hospital Chaplain |
| Location | IL, United States |
| Introduction | During the past thirty-eight years I have moved from a very conservative view of the Bible and Christian tradition informed by my non-instrumental Church of Christ background (A heritage I'm very grateful for.) to a point of seeing a need for major re-visioning of parts of mainline Historic Christianity's usual interpretation of scripture and tradition. After a sad break with the Church of my heritage, in time I became a licensed minister in the United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Church(USA) where I served three rural churches for twenty years. I was ordained in the United Church of Christ in 2007 through its 'multiple paths to ordination' pronouncement. My most recent formal work was hospital/hospice chaplain. I retired when Covid outbreak began. I am a member of a local United Church of Christ congregation. |
| Interests | Enjoying my home with its outside garden areas. Visiting my children and grand children. Walking, swimming, working out, Reading, Reflecting on the dynamics of spiritual life and the state of religion in our culture. |
| Favorite Movies | ET, Footloose, Amadeus, Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Color Purple, Ghost, A Christmas Carol, The Man Of La Mancha, Les Mirables, Lincoln |
| Favorite Music | Chicago, Englebert Humperdink, The Eagles, Lionel Richie, Billy Joel, Ann Murray, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Gordon Lightfoot, John Prine. |
| Favorite Books | Love and Will, Dear John, The Bible, The Courage To Be, Eros To The World, Dreams-Memories- Reflections of Carl Jung, Don Quixote, Understanding The I Ching.The Phenomenon Of Man. The Heart Of Christianity by Borg. |