Oct
29
For the Time Being
I would like to invite friends and family to join me for a guided reflection on the birth narratives of
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For the Time Being
I would like to invite friends and family to join me for a guided reflection on the birth narratives of Jesus of Nazareth via Zoom on Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00-8:30 pm Central Time.
Our time together will be inspired in the Gospel accounts as well as in For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio by W.H. Auden.
In order to participate, please send me an email: [email protected].
Death Knelt Before Him and Life Worshipped Him
Dear friend, since I cannot embrace you in person, please allow me to share some words from the Apostle Paul
Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life
A review of Lost in Thought by Zena Hitz
כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְ
Too Eager to Become Babylonians
The Hebrew Bible is a mirror that can help us discern if we are faithful to God’s calling as
Book Recommendations for 2021
Books worth reading this coming year
Here are a few books that have challenged and inspired me this past year.
A Coronavirus Prayer
A prayer by Walter Brueggemann
The Giver of Bread and Fish
Walter Brueggemann
Matthew 7:7–11
We do “thoughts
Handel’s Messiah for Advent
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow
God Still Speaks of Justice
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel in his book on the Hebrew prophets tells us about the importance of not only translating
Fox News & Spiritual Formation
You are being discipled by Fox News. And if not by Fox News, maybe by CNN, Blaze Media, Democracy Now!
Swept to Big Purposes
A subversive prayer by Walter Brueggemann
Swept to Big Purposes
You call and we have a vocation.
You send and
Christian Nationalism & the Crucified Christ
Christian Nationalism is an affront to Christ
Hebrews 12:1–3 NIV
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a
God of My Vocation
A prayer by Karl Rahner and a painting by Giovanni Bellini
“God of my Vocation” A Prayer from Gebete des
Je louerai l’Eternel
Alabaré al Eterno / I will praise the Eternal
1. Je louerai l’Eternel de tout mon cœur,
Je raconterai toutes
Von guten Mächten treu und still umgeben
Ein Gedicht von / a poem by / una poesía de Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1. Von guten Mächten treu und still umgeben,
behütet
Sterben werd’ ich, um zu leben!
Language learning and the pursuit of beauty
I grew up, like many Americans, in a monolingual household. My only access
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THEOLOGY
Mar
20
Bach's Passion for Lent
Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
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Jul
13
What will you do now?
This coming August 14th I will celebrate ten years of full-time mission work in Latin America. Almost ten years ago,
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Dec
16
My Two Favorite Books
My first all-time favorite book is the Holy Bible. It is made up of Old and New Testaments that give
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Dec
16
Malala and the Dangers of Objectification
objectification
Syllabification: ob·jec·ti·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: /əbˌjektəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/
Definition of objectification in English:
noun
The action
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Oct
25
Following Christ Through Love of Neighbor
Before continuing the series of reflections that I began several weeks ago, I would like to share with you a
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Oct
25
3 Myths of Modern Day Christianity
Here is a list of three deadly myths that I believe weaken the Christian faith and in turn the witness
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Oct
25
Caught Up in the Christ Life
Entering into spaces in which we do not entirely feel “at home” teach us about the world and what it
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