Moving Toward a Beloved Community – Dec. 10, 2021
“A prophet is someone who sees that this is not all there is, but is willing to face the fact that we are in a predicament, and it’s only as we co-participate with God, can we find ourselves moving in the direction of a beloved community.” –Walter Brueggemann and Kenyatta Gilbert, What Does It Mean To […]
The Path of Love – Mar. 22, 2021
“The point isn’t to stay fixed in any role, but to be committed to movement. That’s what I like about notions in Islamic mysticism that say, Are you ready to cut off your head? It’s like asking, Are you ready to make whatever move is necessary for union with the divine? And that those moves […]
Mysticism Involves Movement – Dec. 1, 2020
“In my experience, mysticism has always involved movement. That’s not like the unique whirling dervishes’ mystical prayers practiced for seven hundred years by the Sufi branch of Islam, although that is a fascinating study. Rather, simply walking, mindful of God’s presence, helps walk me away from inherited forms of spiritual practice.” –Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Without Oars, […]
