contemplative spirituality
The Cheap and Showy Garment
“Sooner or later we must distinguish between what we are not and what we are. We must accept the fact that we are not what we would like to be. […]
One Body, Many (Ethnic) Parts – 2
This is part 2 of a recent essay I wrote on Paul’s famous “One Body, Many Parts” metaphor as a practical guide for becoming a church that is unified across […]
Weekly Dig: “Uninspiring Daily Verse”
LECTIONARY REFLECTION | PROPER 20 | Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 We are really good at cherry-picking inspirational Bible verses, yanking them out of context, and printing them on t-shirts and those inspiring “Daily […]
One Body, Many (Ethnic) Parts – 1
Between kids and ministry, I am plugging away at my doctorate degree. I thought I’d share part of my most recent essay in small chunks over the next few days. […]
The Cheap and Showy Garment
“Sooner or later we must distinguish between what we are not and what we are. We must accept the fact that we are not what we would like to be. […]
The Inner Work
People often asked Dr. Jung, “Will we make it?” referring to the cataclysm of our time. He always replied, “If enough people will do their inner work.” This soul work […]
Weekly Dig: “Look and Live”
LECTIONARY REFLECTION | HOLY CROSS | SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 John 3:13-17 I have recently been emphasizing that much Christian teaching and practice today focuses on “right doing,” while other Christian […]
What is the Enneagram?
SOURCE What is the Enneagram? How can the Enneagram help me? Which number on the Enneagram am I? Does the Enneagram work? The Enneagram: A (Very) Short History The Enneagram […]
The Enemy of Our Soul
“Every step closer to my soul excites the scornful laughter of my devils, those cowardly ear-whisperers and poison-mixers.” -C. G. Jung “We are not unaware of the Devil’s schemes” (2 Cor. […]
Journey Back to the Soul (Carl Jung)
Many lives seem empty and dark because they are disconnected from their True Self, their inner soul. Our false self — the personality we’ve adopted in order to face an […]
