Author name: Jim Reiter

Watching and Praying: Engaging the News & Social Media as a “Prayer Walk” Prayer walking is a type of intercessory prayer that involves walking to or near a particular place while praying. As you prayer walk, your prayers extend beyond…

On Stormy Banks We Stand...Contemplating and Acting People know my regard and appreciation for Father Richard Rohr’s naming his New Mexico ministry, “The Center for Action and Contemplation.”  (Elsewhere, I have written of the essential roles that both [contemplative] Mary…

“Nothing to Do But Save Love Souls!” The Stephen Ministry system of caregiving will distinguish between we, human, ministers as “caregivers” versus God as the “curegiver.”  To borrow from St. Paul, we humans might plant the seed, we might pour…

Echo Chamber. It’s a concept my daughter, Sarah, threw out in casual conversation—giving explanation to the bubbles that too many of us can get caught up in and trapped by these days.  It’s something I’d seen and experienced.  I just…

In the classic allegory of the Christian life which is John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, no sooner has “Christian” surveyed the cross and the empty tomb (and found relief from this burdens) than he comes across of couple of souls…

In this active season for Vacation Bible Schools and Church camps, the words of Lutheran pastor and teacher, Harry Wendt come to mind: Jesus taught adults and played with children.Why do so many of today’s churches insiston doing the opposite?To…

A few years ago, Ann Landers shared real answers by children who were give a Bible knowledge test.  Some of the funnier responses include these: Noah’s wife was Joan of Ark.Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt by day and…

At a gathering of spiritual directors the other day,friend and facilitator (thanks, Aneya!)closed with this “Easter Prayer”from Walter Brueggemann.Hearing it had me thinkingwhat a beautiful commentary it ison the petition from the Lord’s Prayer,“give us this day our daily bread”……

Six years ago (this very time of year, in fact), Kathy and I settled into our home, here in Bryan, Texas.  It’s the longest we’ve lived anywhere in our 42 years of married life.  Coupled with a saner pace of…