Matthew 28:19-20 King James Version (KJV) 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the […]
Beautiful Sorrow
Sorrow, when it enters our day, often comes without warning. Uncomfortable and painful, it can be attached to regret, betrayal, or grief. Can it, at the same time, be beautiful? The Examen prayer is a meditation practiced by the ancient Stoics and then later popularized by Saint Ignatius and the Jesuits. Within the presence of […]
Journal Musings
On the way to the Cross. Anguish. Sorrow. Suffering. Jesus, it is so hard to grasp all you suffered for me. I come up so short. The wonder of all You have done and continue to do for me. The cross is central. What I must never forget. You went there. Willingly. Always other-centered. You […]
An Irishman Does the Tell
In keeping with the happy tone of the month of March, I offer you my Irish poem. And in keeping with another Irish tradition, the celebration of a wake, I encourage you to raise a glass to the death of the myth of the Lone Ranger Christian leader. AN IRISHMAN DOES THE TELL When me […]
Death and Resurrection Go Together
9My passion is to be consumed with him 10And I continually long to know the wonders of Jesus more fully and to experience the overflowing power of his resurrection working in me. I will be one with him in his sufferings and I will be one with him in his death. 11Only then will I […]
Invitation to Intimacy
I was burned out And did not want to admit it. Weariness had become my constant companion, tugging at the edges of the energy I could muster for the next ministry event or relational interaction to come.? It felt easier to blame the exhaustion on a hectic work schedule, or difficult interpersonal dynamics, or anything […]
On the Journey
I was reading the very familiar Psalm 23. ?The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not be in want?? I was happily lounging in green meadows and strolling peacefully by still waters. My soul was taking a long deep refreshing breath. But then I stumbled upon the Paths of Righteousness. ?I don?t think that means […]
