Be Complete – Feb. 9, 2023
“The imagery of inviting all parts of ourselves home, back to the table like the prodigal son, lies at the heart of the Aramaic sense of what it means to be perfect.” –Neil Douglas-Klotz, The Hidden Gospel, p. 129
Being Responsible
Many years ago, when I was managing a seminary art gallery, someone offered us a collection of artworks inspired by the story about two brothers who had very different ideas about what to do with their lives.* The collection was enormous and the gallery was tiny, so we were only able to show a relatively […]
Homeward Bound
I confess that I am failing with my Lenten disciplines. It is one thing to not keep my New Year’s resolutions; this seems weightier, a scarlet letter of shame etched on the heart. Oh how easily I stumble in life and find myself in the muck–something like the pigsty in today’s gospel story, often referred […]
A Little Bit of Light – July 11, 2018
“Cynics seek darkness wherever they go. They point always to approaching dangers, impure motives, and hidden schemes. They sneer at enthusiasm, ridicule spiritual fervor, and despise charismatic behavior. People who have come to know the joy of God do not deny the darkness, but they choose not to live in it. They claim that the […]
