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Dec
01
Newborn Beginning . . . after Caesar

Newborn Beginning . . . after Caesar

An Advent prayer by Walter Brueggemann The Christ Child is about to be born,             the one promised by the angel.
3 min read
Oct
29
For the Time Being

For the Time Being

I would like to invite friends and family to join me for a guided reflection on the birth narratives of
1 min read
Aug
01
Death Knelt Before Him and Life Worshipped Him

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
4 min read
Mar
20
Bach's Passion for Lent

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.
2 min read
Mar
07
One for All

One for All

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor
3 min read
Mar
02
Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life

Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life

A review of Lost in Thought by Zena Hitz כִּֽי־טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְ
2 min read
Feb
16
Too Eager to Become Babylonians

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
3 min read
Dec
31
Book Recommendations for 2021

Book Recommendations for 2021

Books worth reading this coming year Here are a few books that have challenged and inspired me this past year.
3 min read
Dec
28
A Coronavirus Prayer

A Coronavirus Prayer

A prayer by Walter Brueggemann The Giver of Bread and Fish Walter Brueggemann Matthew 7:7–11 We do “thoughts
2 min read
Dec
03
Handel’s Messiah for Advent

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
2 min read

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