How often do we want the presence of Jesus in our lives to take the form of a mere houseguest? We want Jesus to be polite and grateful, a person who smiles and tells us that everything is lovely, even if it is not. Continue reading
Algorithms for Holy living help us live our lives in devotion and faithfulness. When our lives are tempted to get twisted around, these holy rules help us twist the cube of our spiritual lives back to the presence of work of Jesus. Continue reading
When we live in a world with so much noise and busyness, is the way forward really more activity? The only way we combat restlessness is by engaging in rest. Adding more activity onto a restless soul will simply keep it from experiencing the quietness in needs for its own restoration. Continue reading
My wife, who has a profound gift of noticing things I do not, said to me a while ago “Did you know that the first thing you do in the morning is to go look at your phone?’ She was, of course, entirely correct. What does it say about where my heart is directed, if my devotional life is pushed behind my emails? Is there a better way to enter the day? Continue reading
If we rend our garments and not our hearts, at the end of Lent all we are left with are torn clothes. Nothing will change in our lives. Continue reading
The Magi did nothing more than respond to the instance of grace by doing the most simplest of actions; they got on their camels and followed. Continue reading
From where did we get the curious notion that the call to confession was somehow contrary to the love and grace of God? Why is it that we see confession as an exercise akin to guilt-mongering instead of one that ushers in spiritual freedom and closeness with Christ? Continue reading
Perhaps the summer has shown I can follow the path, I will walk with God and others, to the places that God would have me be. Continue reading
How different is it now when water and blood drop from headless corpses strung from colonnades built millennia ago? When refugees wash up drowned on our shores, or fall out of sealed four wheeled tombs? Continue reading
The story of the anointing of David is a gift for preachers of narrative and we get a tiny glimpse into the psyche of Samuel; that great king maker who stands as the transitional figure between the times of the Judges and the times of the Kings of Israel. If we remember that Mary’s Magnificat is a reiteration of Hannah’s praise we get the idea the Samuel like Jesus was expected to upset the world order. Continue reading
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