Field notes on life and mission with God after Christendom
Quantum physics (at least as much of it as I can understand) has been fertile ground for some of my most significant paradigm shifts in Christian spirituality. For example, it seems the universe isn't made up of solid "building blocks" but rather … [Continue reading] about Quantum Entanglement & Divine Union
The story of the Greeks at the festival who want to see Jesus (John 12:20-26) came up in the Daily Office Lectionary today. Jesus' response always seemed like a bit of a non sequitur to me: The time has come for the Human One to be glorified. I … [Continue reading] about Do We Want to See Jesus?
I find the permanence of the Incarnation to be an endlessly verdant theological idea. Jesus doesn't "shed" his resurrection body in order to ascend to heaven, but rather enters into the Father's presence as a resurrected human, permanently uniting … [Continue reading] about On the Permanence of the Incarnation
Recently I learned (from Tom Hodgkinson's Idler newsletter) about a new project by the UN’s International Labour Organization training center. It's a manifesto of sorts on the benefits of "slow learning." From their website: We live in an age of … [Continue reading] about Slow Discipleship?
(breathing in) You’re the breath in my lungs;(breathing out) You’re the heat on my skin.(breathing in) All-Consuming Flame of Love:(breathing out) Transform me from within. … [Continue reading] about A Breath Prayer For the Sauna (Or When Sitting Outside a Particularly Hot Day)