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January 2019

January 24, 2019

The Sacrament of Filing One’s Nails

The ordinary motions of morning in my house found their stride. It’s interesting to watch...

January 21, 2019

Formed by a Dream (Some Thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr.)

I wasn’t old enough to have seen Martin Luther King, Jr. at work while he...

January 17, 2019

4 Daily Mantras Driving My Formation This Year

The word "mantras" might seem out of place in the conversation about spiritual formation. I...

January 15, 2019

Grace Can’t Be Tamed

Last week, I saw a friend that I hadn’t seen for a long time. They...

January 10, 2019

Everyone Has a Guru

Recently my wife and I watched a documentary called I Am Not Your Guru....

January 08, 2019

To Know What We’re Talking About

I love words. I always have. Words have become part of my identity, my self-awareness....

January 04, 2019

What I’m Reading (And Why That Matters)

It seems presumptuous to post my reading list and believe that someone would be...

January 01, 2019

4 Intentional Steps Toward 2019 (Part Two)

We're picking up here the discussion that started in last week's post. The hope is...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

4 Intentional Steps Towards 2019 (Part 1)

Ah, yes. It's the week before New Year's Day and therefore I'm contractually obligated to...

December 24, 2018

So This is Christmas (Eve)…

A little known fact is that many churches are planning and meditating on Christmas services...

December 20, 2018

Parents, We Need to Stop Raising Good Kids

I believe the goal of parenting has to be more than "a good kid." In...

December 18, 2018

Yes Virginia, Christmas is Political

I've heard complaints from people of faith that go something like this: "Don't mix up...

December 12, 2018

A Lesson About the Music of Formation

The sun set long before I put the car in gear, backing out of the...

December 10, 2018

Advent: The Best Kind of Disappointment

One of the most significant issues we will deal with as human beings is the...

December 06, 2018

Three Poets Walked Into a Sabbath…

The part of me that most resists rest and mindfulness is actually my mind, my...

December 04, 2018

Your Story is a Gift

Faith, specifically Christian faith, is deeply tied to stories both cultural and personal. I grew...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

4 Helpful Resources for Advent

I grew up in a church tradition that celebrated Advent, which means many of the...

November 26, 2018

Advent & Leaving Things Behind

To Walk In a Labyrinth... The gravel compresses below my feet, the prayer labyrinth yielding...

November 21, 2018

God in Our Calendars

Is it possible that our calendar is a cathedral? Our priorities & actions a place...

November 19, 2018

5 Touchstone Books For Spiritual Formation

The title of this post is misleading, because these books – this reading – is...

November 16, 2018

A Meditation on Thanksgiving

When I started writing a blog, I tried to consistently publish a prayer every Friday....

November 15, 2018

How Aging Forms Our Souls

This week, my full course around the sun came once again to an end. A...

November 07, 2018

Everything is Connected

One of the hardest but healthiest decisions I’ve made in the last year is to...

November 05, 2018

How We Got Here

I started my first blog in 2006. Writing as a pastor in a small farming...

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