Field notes on life and mission with God after Christendom
In John 16, Jesus makes some interesting connections between suffering, prayer, and joy. Here's a smattering of quotes from the passage: You will feel anguish, but your anguish will become joy... I shall see you again, and your heart shall … [Continue reading] about Your Anguish Will Become Joy
I've been reading in the Gospel of John during morning prayer this week, and I was struck by the story of the Greeks at the festival who want to see Jesus (John 12:20-36). Jesus' response seems like a bit of a non sequitur: "The hour has come for the … [Continue reading] about Walking the Way of the Cross
In my morning prayers, in addition to simply reciting the Lord's Prayer liturgically, I try to allow the phrases of the Lord's Prayer to "expand" my praying to include related themes, as well as specific people and situations that concern me or come … [Continue reading] about Praying the Lord’s Prayer Expansively
In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind and a hilarious controversy ensues where the Pharisees are trying to figure out how this happened. The man explains himself a few times, and eventually asks the Pharisees if they want to become disciples of … [Continue reading] about Those Who Think They See Become Blind
I just finished reading Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber (who died suddenly last year, I recently found out). The book is an illuminating, scathing indictment of the way the modern global economy dehumanizes us all and causes endless … [Continue reading] about The Insanity of Trying to Get Rich