Hyperichius said, ‘Keep praising God with hymns, and meditating continually, and so lighten the burden of the temptations that attack you. A traveller carrying a heavy burden stops from time to time to take deep breaths, and so makes the … Continue reading
“It is a confused prejudice to judge the degree of contemplation by whether the object of contemplation appears more or less sacred, more or less internal, more or less spiritual. That would mean assuming that God is more present, more … Continue reading
The wrath of God is the painful sensation we experience when we are being trained by Him. Through this painful experience of unsought sufferings God often abases and humbles an intellect conceited about its knowledge and virtue; for such sufferings … Continue reading
Peter, “It’s just a bit of silliness really.” JM Barrie, “I should hope so.” ~from the movie, Finding Neverland There’s something about theology and ministry that makes me serious. Now, that’s not a comment about how seriously I take it, … Continue reading
While we were waiting for the fireworks to start, a friend asked me, “Are you an intellectual?” Which, if you think about it, is a funny sort of question. I’m a PhD student, after all. Most people, I imagine, assume … Continue reading
Back in the beginning of 2003, I had finished my M.Div, was still working at a church, though a church that didn’t want me (you don’t have a future here, an elder said). I had a good ministry, I thought, … Continue reading
In keeping with ancient tradition, we treat the period from the Maundy Thursday gathering through the first Easter celebration as one uninterrupted service of worship. Together, these “three days” represent Pascha (Hebrew “pesach,” or “Passover”), the great saving act of … Continue reading
Fr. Richard Rohr spoke at Fuller last evening on the topic of Emerging Christianity. What’s interesting is my own studies on emerging theology have pushed me to study a lot of liberation theologies, much of which is found in Latin … Continue reading
The other night I was woken up around eleven in the evening by screen doors being opened and shut in the apartment complex right behind our bedroom. Probably two or three different people and there was about seven or eight … Continue reading
Every person is not just what he actual is, but is also the actor playing himself. We can be more than we see, but we can also seem to be more than we are. Then we present ourselves as we … Continue reading
