I was reading Psalm 105 in the Book of Common Prayer (one of my favorite translations of the psalms, by the way). I was drawn to three phrases of invitation in the first few verses: Search for the Lord (v. 4a) call upon his Name (v. 1a) continually seek his face. (v. 4b) What would […]
Do You Really Want a Cure?
Recently, I was struck by this excerpt from Joan Chittister?s comments on the section of the Rule of Benedict that speaks about discipline within the community. ?The ancients tell the story of the distressed person who came to the Holy One for help. ?Do you really want a cure?? the Holy One asked. ?If I […]
Come and See. Come and Know.
Here is a remarkable quotation from Carlo Carretto (1910-1988). He went into the Sahara desert in 1954 to live among and serve the poor and so draw closer to Christ. He was a member of the ?Little Brothers of Jesus?, a group who sought to live out of the lifestyle of Charles de Foucault. Brennan […]
Personalizing Isaiah 30
At times I like to personalize a passage of scripture for myself. ??Personalized? is not a paraphrase, but more of a prayed passage, listening for how God might apply it to me. As an example, here is my personalized version of Isaiah 30:15-18.?Why not?read it for yourself before you read on? ?Listen to what King […]
Those Who Bring the Knowledge of God
I recently had the privilege of traveling with my family to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.? What a joy it was to introduce our three-year-old new places of God?s beauty, new people made in the image of God, and new wonders of His creation.? This idea of the?new?stood out to me during our stay.? As […]
Confidence in the Presence
I love finding meaningful insights in little lines of scripture where you don?t expect it. For example, I recently read this line in my morning scripture reading: Colossians 4:17 NIV, ?Tell Archippus: ?See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.?? It made me think that I could paraphrase it […]
The Pursuit of Happiness
Happiness and its pursuit is a part of the Declaration of Independence that Americans take very seriously. What it means and how to get it has been the focus of International summits and university studies involving huge grants. Happiness is also one of the key topics addressed by TED Talks speakers and heard by millions […]
