Disorder and Imperfection – May 2, 2022
“The most amazing fact about Jesus, unlike almost any other religious founder, is that he found God in disorder and imperfection — and told us that we must do the same or we would never be content on this earth… The struggle to forgive reality for being exactly what it is right now often breaks us through […]
Help Me – Jan. 27, 2022
O God I place myself with those who struggle this night. I am here in need I am here in pain I am here alone O God help me. –J. Philip Newell, Celtic Prayers from Iona, p.56
It Comes Down To This – Jan. 18, 2022
“It is, I think, easy to underestimate the attracting power of unconditional love. But in the person of Jesus it was captivating to many people who lived when he lived, and has become the foundation for millions since… this points to the essential role the church plays in how people respond to Jesus. Jesus being […]
Blind Hope
Expectancy and joy filled my heart as I arrived at Dayspring Silent Retreat Center to lead our first in-person open retreat since the pandemic closed our doors. The theme was “seeding hope in transition,” a theme that fired my prayer for a long time preceding this October weekend. What I quickly realized at the start […]
