The other day I came across this wonderful remark attributed to Iris Murdoch (the novelist and philosopher), “People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” ” … … Continue reading
In every extended discussion of spiritual practices “silence” always becomes a focus of attention at some point. Many times the importance of silence is questioned, especially as it is “heard” as a withdrawal from the world, the community and our call to be … Continue reading
I have the feeling that C. S. Lewis won’t let me go. I find Lewis speaking to me again this week. What do you think? Does Lewis have something important to tell us? ” . . . substituted religion for God … Continue reading
These wise words dropped into my inbox a few days ago and they struck me as indispensable counsel for our approach to all spiritual practices, “As long as you notice, and have to count, the steps, you are not yet dancing but only … Continue reading
The other day while going through some older material I can across a great piece by Alister McGrath, “Encountering Biblical Spirituality” http://metamorpha.com/blog/2011/10/01/alister-mcgrath-encountering-biblical-spirituality/ The entire article deserves to be read and I want to put before you this morning just a small piece, “As … Continue reading
Let me encourage you to read Rachel Held Evans blog post “The Table.” http://rachelheldevans.com/blog/the-table-michael-curry And for starters today, let me give you a small head start, “Participation in the Lord’s Supper is an inherently moral act. In thefirst century church, … Continue reading
This past Sunday morning I was listening to “Interfaith Voices” on NPR and heard an interesting interview with Anne Lamott. She talks about her book, Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. How does that sound to you? Does it capture … Continue reading
Where are you today? Not just the physical space you are in or have been in or will be in today, but the mental, emotional and spiritual space. On the way to work this morning I was getting more and more … Continue reading
Please allow me a moment today to share a thought on prayer from Laurence Freemen, Think of prayer as a great wheel. The wheel turns our whole life to God……. The spokes of the wheel represent different types of prayer. We pray in … Continue reading
The other day these words of Barbara Brown Taylor came my way and got me thinking, To say I love God but I do not pray much is like saying I love life but I do not breathe much. The only way … Continue reading
