Directing My Kid’s Spiritual Formation: a book review.
As an erstwhile pastor and a full-time parent, I have a vested interest in my kids’ spiritual formation. So I was excited to dig into Jared Patrick Boyd’s book, Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide For...
View ArticlePraying Foolish Prayers: a prayer book review
This week, is St. Francis of Assisi’s feast day (October 4th), the Medieval saint and celebrated founder of the Franciscan order. Francis was a holy fool—a self-styled subversive of the wisdom of his...
View ArticleWaiting: Hope (Advent Week 1)
Hope deferred and heartsick, the waiting begins again. How long this time? How long will the wicked— predators and abusers— exult? How long will we dismiss the wounded? Or will we ignore as the...
View ArticleWaiting: Peace (Advent Week 2)
Pass the Peace please! We’re fed up with fighting, with struggle, with strife. We’ve seen lambs devoured by Wall-street-wolves, the Bull & Bear attack mere calflings. Victims & victimizers...
View ArticleReading as Prayer through Lent & Easter: a book (p)review
We are nearing the beginning of Lent. I love this season! I find the preparatory seasons of the church calendar (Lent and Advent) great times to press into devotional practices which are difficult for...
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