Dallas Willard sees no replacement for Christians coming together to share their lives, “In fellowship we engage in common activities of worship, study, prayer, celebration, and service with other disciples…. Personalities united can contain more of God and sustain the … Continue reading
Recently I came across these words from Henri J. M. Nouwen, “When I reflect on my own life, I realize that the moments of greatest comfort and consolation were moments when someone said, ‘I cannot take your pain away, I … Continue reading
Let’s continue to think about groups and community this week, and let’s start by hearing Castell again, “Above all, the group must keep remembering that true growth in grace is not to be achieved by our own efforts or contriving, but must … Continue reading
Last week we listened to John Muir tell us to go to the mountains, and thereby to go home, to the “fountain of life” for the healing and renewal it can bring to us. I asked you to think about when you … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I was watching several episodes of the Ken Burns documentary “The National Parks.” The series is impressive to me both for its visuals and its narrative. In the first episode John Muir is much quoted and toward the … Continue reading
Recently I took up again the practice of listening to the Pray As You Go podcasts* on my drive to work. (I wonder why I stopped? Well, that’s a question for another day.) One recent podcast was the story of Jacob wrestling … Continue reading
Have you had those kind of days when you knew you needed an extra touch of grace? As I look back over the past couple of weeks, I know I had several of those days. Well, some of that needed grace arrived … Continue reading
At Google you can discover, “Andrew M. Greeley was an Irish-American Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and popular novelist. Born: February 5, 1928, Oak Park, IL Died: May 29, 2013, Chicago, IL” Since Father Greeley’s recent death there have been many, … Continue reading
Who do you go to plumb the depths of the Psalms? A linguist? A theologian? A preacher? A musician? Well, maybe all of them. Each might have a different insight. And what kind of insight might Bono have? Yes, the lead singer … Continue reading
When you consider the church, what do you see? I feel sure most will see more than a building. Probably many will see more than a group of people assembled for a meeting. Will any of us get a glimpse of what brings … Continue reading
