The Heart of the Gospel – Feb. 2, 2023

“This, I believe, may be the heart of the message. To let go of the stuff of our lives, be it money, privilege, our beliefs, or whatever else that prompts us to feel that it is acceptable to put people out of our hearts and simply walk away. To let go of the idea that […]

Finding Light – Oct. 31, 2022

“At the end of my talk [focused on John 1:9],  a Mohawk elder, who had been invited to comment on the common ground between Celtic spirituality and the native spirituality of his people, stood with tears in his eyes.  He said, “As I have listened to these themes, I have been wondering where I would […]

Embodying Jesus’ Social Order and Prophetic Way – Aug. 26, 2022

“We need a spirituality and practice that encompasses the full scope of our richly embodied Christian tradition and biblical theology, one that is holistic and strong enough not only to hold us up and help us cope as individuals in these difficult times, but also, by faith, to embody Jesus’ alternative social order and prophetic […]

Common Grace – May 30, 2022

“Crisis is the only invariable constant for people schooled in codependency. But how would I deal with the uneventful and commonplace? It was the disconsolation of the ordinary that I found most difficult to accept. I needed a book about When Ordinary Things Happen to Average People. I needed a spirituality of the uneventful, of […]