For whatever reason I cannot get away from this subject. For instance, this past Saturday I was in the car, turned on the radio and the program “This American Life”* was on. The show was “Invisible Made Visible.” Then I started listening to … Continue reading
Several months ago my wife and I started reading the devotional book A Year with Aslan: Daily Reflections from The Chronicles of Narnia and have found many of the reflections full of insight, challenges and encouragement. My wife pointed out to me … Continue reading
Last week we were encouraged by Dorothy Day to “see Christ in each other,” and I find myself this week still thinking about “seeing.” Scripture challenges us many times to consider the person who “sees but does not see.” A few weeks … Continue reading
I have been turning over in the mind what I wanted to share this week and going back and forth between a couple of things, until I opened my email Tuesday morning and saw the following quote – “It is surely an … Continue reading
Last Wednesday Dallas Willard passed away. Over the past week there have many posts on the internet about Willard and what his writings, lectures and friendship have meant to so many. (If you would like to read some of these … Continue reading
If I am reading the church calendar correctly tomorrow is Ascension Day, forty days after Easter. When I read the first chapter of Acts, I read that Jesus appeared to the disciples during the forty days after Resurrection Sunday and then he “ascended.” … Continue reading
One of my favorite passages from Eugene Peterson’s The Message translation is Matthew 11:28-30, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I came across an article by Evan Howard entitled “Three Temptations of Spiritual Formation.” * I have to admit the title caught my attention immediately. Below are a few sentences from the article. “…. I love participating with believers … Continue reading
One of Eugene Peterson’s books* is subtitled, “Discipleship in an Instant Society.” If that was true in 1980 when it was first published, I suspect most of us would easily agree it is even more true today. Given our desire for (or is … Continue reading
Some time back I mentioned the practice of keeping a “Saints Calendar.” Yesterday, April 9, is marked on my calendar for Dietrich Bonhoeffer. On April 9, 1945, he was executed by the Nazis for taking part in efforts to end Hitler’s control of … Continue reading
