Holy Cross Day
We adore thee, O Christ, and we bless thee, because by thy holy cross thou has redeemed the world. The universe hung in the balance as a man hung on … Continue reading
Weedeater
Electric trimmers are a pain in the ass but not in the wallet since they don’t need gas.
9/11/2001: A Kyrie
I was just days into my first year of seminary on September 11, 2001. We were still wiping sleep from our eyes as we entered the refectory for breakfast, only … Continue reading
Communication
There was a task that Anyone could do but Nobody particularly wanted to. Nobody was told that Anyone could do it but Everyone assumed Someone would. Someone told Everyone not to … Continue reading
If you want to have something to say, be quiet. Silence is the soil out of which good words emerge.
Five Items Of Counsel From Eugene Peterson
Discover what Scripture says about spirituality and immerse yourself in it… Shun spirituality that does not require committment… Embrace friends in the faith wherever you find them… But then return … Continue reading
Literal Is The New Figurative
‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ -Lewis Carroll Just … Continue reading
Ephphatha!
Mark 7:32-37 Here they come again, with some crazy new idea for a miracle cure. Last month a spell, last week a tonic, perhaps this week a food. At least … Continue reading
“Common Sense” and Christ’s Command
What have I done today simply because the Lord asked? –George MacDonald Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all … Continue reading
Eugene Peterson on Secular Culture
“Our culture has failed precisely because it is a secular culture. A secular culture is a culture reduced to thing and function.” -Eugene Peterson
Journal of a Journey 