Stump Grinders, Dignity and Bruised Reeds Not Broken
Reflection on the Way of Jesus to accomplish the will of God, and ways we can make changes while preserving dignity.
Wearing God: Review and Reflection
A review and reflection on Lauren Winner's book Wearing God
Moral Injury and Ballast of Incarnation
Exploring how we hurt and how we heal in a world of unprecedented suffering.
Resource Review: Woven by Meredith Miller
A review of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From by Meredith Miller
Jesus and the Wild Beasts: Lent and Good Company
Reflecting on a little phrase about wild animals and what it could mean to belong to the company that Jesus kept
Shattered Glass and Better Stories
Reflections on the aftermath of parties and what it tells me about longing for a better story
Keeping Home While Drowning
How we find ways forward when it feels like the world is just too much
International Day of Peace
A belated reflection on the International Day of Peace and the ways sorrow, resistance, and alternative visions can help us partner with God to grow peace in our world
Retreat Reflections-Toward Health and Security (Not What it Sounds)
God as Father. God as Lover. God as River of Love. How do these metaphors inform and challenge how we relate to the Divine in secure and healthy ways?
Women’s History Month Review: Documentary Daughters of Eve
For Women’s History Month, a review of the documentary Daughters of Eve
Holding Out for the Heroes…
Which heroes can we hold onto when so many icons have fallen? What can combat our cynicism with awe and gratitude ?
Feet Washing and Fragility
Reflecting on the God who not only washed feet but was washed by those he loved.