Field notes on our life in God after Christendom
The Daily Office has us reading through Ecclesiasticus right now. Because it's part of the so-called "Apocrypha," I'm not very familiar with it, so I was surprised to come across this passage the other day, which has an interesting modern ring to … [Continue reading] about Two Kinds of Shame
One of the canticles1 for Morning Prayer in the Book of Common Prayer is “The Second Song of Isaiah,” taken from Isaiah 55:6-11, which ends with these words: For as rain and snow fall from the heavens *and return not again, but water the … [Continue reading] about God’s Word Will Not Return Empty
Today is the feast of Joanna, Mary, and Salome (the traditional "Myrrh-bearers" who came to the tomb of Jesus early in the morning to anoint his body with myrrh and other spices). I was particularly moved by the Collect for their feast … [Continue reading] about Perceiving Jesus in Pain and Fear
In Matthew 24, Jesus warns his disciples about dangerous times to come, and as we seem to be entering into a very contentious and dangerous time in our country, I take some comfort from Jesus' words. Specifically, and perhaps oddly, I was struck by … [Continue reading] about Deliverance Through Disaster
This little vignette from Exodus 32:9-14 has always fascinated me: The Lord said to Moses... “Let my fury burn and devour [these people]..." But Moses pleaded with the Lord his God... "Calm down your fierce anger. Change your mind about doing … [Continue reading] about Arguing with Our Images of God