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March 2016

March 22, 2016

Lenten Reflection VI on Henri Nouwen’s Reaching Out: Three Things You Need For Prayer

In the prior Lenten post on Henri Nouwen's Reaching Out, we finally reached what is both most fundamental...

March 15, 2016

Lenten Reflection V on Henri Nouwen’s Reaching Out: From Illusion to Prayer

In our journey through Henri Nouwen’s Reaching Out, we have discussed the transition from loneliness...

March 01, 2016

Reaching Out in Lent, Part III: Hostility, Hospitality, and a Spirituality for the Academic Job Market

“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Solitude of Heart

"But the solitude that really counts is the solitude of heart; it is an inner...

February 16, 2016

Reaching Out Amidst OCD and Depression: Tuesday Lenten Reflection I

I have comorbid depression and obssessive compulsive disorder. I write this, not as a bid...

February 09, 2016

Reaching Out With Henri Nouwen: A Lenten Journey

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

When Doing Nothing is Doing Everything

As originally posted on Huffington Post: "Knowing how to be solitary is central to the...

December 2015

December 17, 2015

The Modern Day Desert

“To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender...