Christianity is a lifestyle--a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However, we made it into an established "religion" (and all that goes with that) and avoided the lifestyle change itself. One could be warlike, greedy, racist,...
There are losses that rearrange the world; deaths that change the way you see everything; grief that tears everything down; pain that transports you to an entirely different universe, even while everyone else thinks nothing has really changed.
You cannot know it now,cannot even imaginewhat lies ahead,but I tell youthe day is comingwhen breath willfill your lungsas it never has before,and with your own earsyou will hear wordscoming to you newand startling.You will dream dreamsand you will see the worldablaze...
It's okay to grieve and hope at the same time.It's okay to exhale all of your loss and sadness and pain and feel an aching emptiness words cannot express.And it's okay, in the very next breath, to inhale joy and expectation and assurance with all the strength you...
You may have been reminded of another popular book while reflecting on the vision of God's open-ended, creative, and lively adventure and on your own role as a partner with God in healing the world. Many persons have found a greater sense of meaning through reading...
A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
We too have a priestly calling to the world. Like Christ, we are called to serve and to sacrifice, through a ministry of presence and through prayer. In every leadership situation, there is and ought to be a priestly dimension to our care for others…What burden has...
I think awe is an exercise, both a doing and a being. It is a spiritual muscle of our humanity that we can only keep from atrophying if we exercise it habitually…Awe is not a lens through which to see the world but our sole path to seeing. Any other lens is not a lens...
If you think you are one way but everyone thinks you are another, perhaps it’s time to look in the mirror. Take a deep breath and consider how you might need to change or approach others. The entire world is not out to get you. It’s ok to grow. We get the chance to...