The body of God
When we pray that all of this may be so; when we pray to love all bodies and minds; when we pray to be both broken and whole at once: we are praying to be more like God.
Advent and ethics: Kierkegaard, N.T. Wright, and an age-old question
Inspired by a question I heard a young student ask years ago at an N.T. Wright lecture, a conversation between Wright's eschatology and Kierkegaard's teleology, framed in ethical terms, tears apart and rebuilds how I would typically approach Advent gospel readings.
The eternity that awaits you: Reading R.S. Thomas in Advent
This season of Advent, look for the miracle of the lit bush, the revelation of God in your midst. It might not happen in a bright field, as it did for R.S. Thomas, though it could.
I’m working on my gratitude
You have heard how a pessimist says "My cup is half empty" and an optimist says "My cup is half full." A person of faith says "My cup runneth over." These are the most powerful four words of gratitude ever written.
“That’s bad! That’s good!”
Thanksgiving this year may be an opportunity to go deeper with your gratitude. Around the holiday table, or alone, you might reflect on what you’ve learned from the challenges of this time, and what the less-obvious blessings have been.