I keep chickpeas on my shelf to serve as a reminder that I need to continually put down my desire for approval, for accolades, for acceptance. It reminds me that my identity is to be based on who I am as a child of God. 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
Which Jesus do we want? Do we want a safe, inflatable Jesus—or one who can be uncomfortable, but is full of power? 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
We could say that to be a saint in a modern day context is to be one who shuns the false gods of self importance and worldly fame, and continually turns to Jesus in faithfulness and self-offering. Continue reading
Can prayer really be a serious answer, solution, and resource in our life of faith? Or do we see prayer as some sort of passive activity, pertaining only to the liturgical life of the church? Continue reading
The early church had a saying: “Cultivate silence and it will teach you everything.” How long does it take you to be uncomfortable with silence? Continue reading
When we think of sacred space, do we automatically think of the church? Have we lost the understanding that church is a place we go to meet God? Continue reading
Are our lives, like those of fairy-tale characters, pre-determined? Do we take Paul’s statement about predestination in Ephesians chapter 1 as amounting to nothing more than a fait accompli? How do we Read the Bible as living and active text for our lives? Continue reading
1: Churches are empty. 2:McDonald’s is full. 3: Let’s jam a fast-food joint into the narthex. This can’t be a good idea. Continue reading
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