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Triangulating for Spiritual Direction
Before beginning the main discussion in Spiritual Direction, Henri Nouwen points to three different points of connection, spiritual disciplines, that are necessary for a healthy approach to a wisdom that can help us “to slow down and order our time, … Continue reading
Nouwen and a Long Obedience with No Direction
In yesterday’s post I asked a question that twisted the popular 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 passage a bit: what if the changes effected in contemporary culture have led us to feeling more renewed in body but more diminished, even damaged, in … Continue reading
9 Minutes of “40”
Sunday night at church we sang Psalm 40. It was a nice rendition of the song and all, but I couldn’t help but think that maybe we could’ve sung U2’s (shortened) version of the Old Testament song of waiting and … Continue reading
Maundy Thursday and Friendship
Tonight at many churches much will be made about Jesus’ final night with his disciples. Some will wash feet. Others will take part in the Lord’s Supper. Hopefully everyone will be reminded of the place of friendship at the heart … Continue reading
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Towards the Gift of the Individual
Over the last few days I’ve tried to work through some of Ephraim Radner’s A Time to Keep, particularly as it connects with the the plight of the single adult navigating a marriage-and-family-centric church. On Tuesday I looked at Radner’s … Continue reading
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Calendar, Man
Yesterday I posted some reflections on the first Sunday of Lent and how even my own mental picture the Christian season of preparation before Easter might have to change . . . or not. At the heart of this, as … Continue reading
Faith and Politics
It was a strange thing, reading Smith’s Awaiting the King off and on throughout “Christ the King” Sunday. Smith is taking his argument about the Christian faith’s political implications much farther than I anticipated, which has made it a good … Continue reading
Our Liturgical/Political Reality
I’m slowly making my way through James K. A. Smith’s Awaiting the King, hoping to have it read through once before Thanksgiving. It’s a good read that brings a lot of threads together (along with some nice nods to pop … Continue reading
“As If Paul Really Meant It”
I’ve been thinking a lot about church lately, for as many reasons as there are days in a week, really. I’ve also been doing a slow re-read of N. T. Wright’s After You Believe, which isn’t about church life in … Continue reading
“Now Is the Time”
The New Testament reading from tonight’s Ash Wednesday service: We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become … Continue reading
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