Are You Fully Awake?
December 29, 2021
Many complain about God’s apparent hiddenness and silence. Meanwhile, I wonder how many burning bushes I miss each day as I go about my business with earthbound vision. … More Are You Fully Awake?
Category: contemplative spirituality
I Am Nicodemus
October 7, 2021
We think the kingdom comes by taking responsibility, putting in the blood, sweat and tears, grabbing life (and faith) by the horns. This is life, faith, and ministry under the heavy yoke. This is the pathway to burnout, bitterness, and disillusionment with God and religion. This is doing God’s work without God’s presence and power. … More I Am Nicodemus
Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
December 2, 2020
“It is no small pity, and should cause us no little shame, that, through our own fault, we do not understand ourselves, or know who we are … It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering into ourselves.” … More Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Surfing on Grace, Restoring the Soul
November 10, 2020
The secret storm raging within me is often greater than all the storms battering the world around me. If you think a global pandemic, racial unrest, and political divisiveness is a lot to handle, try living one day inside the soul of a person at war with themselves. … More Surfing on Grace, Restoring the Soul
Chasing the Fading Glow
October 8, 2020
While some people’s midlife crisis leads them to buy a motorcycle or start running marathons, my midlife crisis led me to stop chasing the fading glow of Sunday. … More Chasing the Fading Glow
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