It seems to me Holy Week is a time for reflection so in the interest not creating more noise I am providing the following link to the Scripture for Holy Week and a prayer from that same site – http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/lections.php?year=B&season=Holy%20Week … Continue reading
We are coming to the end of Lent with Palm Sunday and Holy week almost upon us. What will Holy Week be for you? Will you continue some Lenten practice? Will you continue reading some work that has been part … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I came across a blog post entitled, ” A Simple Pattern of Spiritual Formation” ( http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/a-simple-pattern-of-spiritual-formation }. As you might expect that caught my attention. It mentioned a book by Skye Jethani, With: Reimagining the Way … Continue reading
Years and years ago in school I remember the teacher calling roll and us answering the teacher when our name was called, “Present.” I had not thought of that for years until I was thinking about the “practice” of Presence … Continue reading
One day I am going to make a survey of what writers claim is the “most important” spiritual practice. That’s not for today but I suspect I would find prayer, silence and solitude as high on most lists. You might … Continue reading
Today, I still find I am thinking about Lent and how we keep Lent, or any spiritual practice, in the proper focus. I want to direct your attention an article and a blog post I read this past week. (1) … Continue reading
This Ash Wednesday I have been drawn to a well known prayer of Thomas Merton – My Lord, God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for … Continue reading
“Last year, and again this year, Mark Roberts has posted on his blog several reflections on Ash Wednesday and Lent (see below for links). Since we are only a week away from Ash Wednesday, I thought it good to point … Continue reading
I recently came across a blog post by Richard Beck that echos some of the same warnings we heard from Scot McKnight last week, ” … I was trying to push back on a strain of Christianity I see in … Continue reading
Scot McKnight in 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed refers to spiritual disciplines as a “new fashion” for Christians (p 96). Is that what they are? Maybe the latest “fashion” for “in the know” and “in the vogue” Christians. We will … Continue reading
