Praying via art is a multi-sensory way to pray with God. Visio Divina is a type of prayer that makes use of visuals — works of art, stained glass windows, icons, and even natural images. We all need a spiritual practice that integrates our physical, emotional, and spiritual selves. Visio Divina is a practice with… Continue reading The Ancient Tool That Will Change Your Life: Visio Divina
As we age, we begin to experience changes physically and emotionally, and spiritually. For many people, this involves taking a spiritual journey. We may find ourselves seeking more meaning and purpose in life as our loved ones pass away. We may feel more isolated as we move from a family of many to one of… Continue reading Finding Peace as We Age: How Spirituality Can Help Us through the Journey.
Nowadays, people often do not take time to reflect on their faith. Instead, they're rushing from one thing to the next without ever taking a second to stop and take in what's going on around them, yet Christianity is a faith that begins in prayer. The Bible tells us to "Pray without ceasing." Contemplative prayer… Continue reading Contemplative Prayer: The Difference It Makes as a Christian Practice.
Dismantleing Toxic Culture is not an easy task, and quite frankly it's not one that every church leader has been called to do, has the strength to do or is equipped to handle.
Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when you subscribe today. They say the beach in which my room overlooks is known for its healing qualities. If I had any doubts when I first arrived they have all been alliviated now. The word retreat in the Christian world conjurs up so many thoughts… Continue reading What does it mean to Retreat in a secular world?
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Exodus 17:1-7Romans 5:1-11John 4:5-42Psalm 95 Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt… Continue reading Lent III: To Be Known is to be Loved, To Be Loved is to Be Known
Genesis 12:1-4aRomans 4:1-5, 13-17John 3:1-17Psalm 121 When I was a mere 21 years of age, I lost a dear friend and mentor. I remember her brother sitting in a wheelchair alongside the family near the coffin. We were still in the middle of the AIDS crisis. Everyone knew he had the disease. He had the… Continue reading Getting out of our Comfort Zone: The Risk of Seeing and the Risk of Going Unseen.
There was a priest I knew who lived in Princeton. One evening he went to visit with a gentleman from his congregation. He had never been invited in until this day. As he approached the home and drove into the long drive, he took special notice to the meticulously taken care of lawn. It was… Continue reading Lent 1: Illusions in the Wilderness: Pleasure, Pride, and Possessions
Isaiah 58:1-12 It is good to speak truth to power, even when that power is me. Being new to my congregation and not yet officially starting until this coming Sunday, we didn't host Shrove Tuesday, so I attended a nearby church. They were a warm and friendly congregation. As I entered the doorway I saw… Continue reading Ash Wednesday, Speaking Truth to Power even when that Power is Me
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