Living Lightly
In today’s gospel reading, Jesus urges the crowd to be ready, painting a beautiful picture of the blessings that await those who are prepared for God to show up at unexpected moments.* This exhortation comes immediately after Jesus encourages people to get rid of all their stuff. Though these are framed as separate vignettes in […]
A Lifestyle – Aug. 4, 2022
Christianity is a lifestyle — a way ofbeing in the world that is simple,non-violent, shared, and loving.However, we made it into anestablished “religion” (and all thatgoes with that) and avoided thelifestyle change itself. One could bewarlike, greedy, racist, selfish, andvain in most of Christian history, andstill believe that Jesus is one’s“personal Lord and Savior.”The world […]
You Are Loved – Aug. 3, 2022
When Jesus talks about faith,he means first of all totrust unreservedly thatyou are loved,so that you canabandon everyfalse way of obtaining it. —Henri Nouwen , from Letters to Marc About Jesus
To Be of Use – Aug. 2, 2022
The people I love the bestjump into work head firstwithout dallying in the shallowsand swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.They seem to become natives of that element,the black sleek heads of sealsbouncing like half-submerged balls. I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart,who pull like water buffalo, with […]