I am no real veteran of the Labyrinth. Books on the phenomena dot my library. But, they are practically untouched. “I’ll get to them one of these days.” This is not to say that I am entirely clueless when it comes to identifying and even engaging this experience/practice. In an article entitled Walking a Labyrinth …
If pressed for a definition (at this point in my life), I’d say that a mystic is one who sees Jesus — the Way, Truth and Life of God — in the depths of who we are and in the expanse of all that surrounds us. While some [more fundamental] Christian circles hold it and …
Parker Palmer’s “There is a Season”: A Contemplative Sampler Read More »
Prefacing Note: Our newest issue of Ruminations (focused on the gifts of All Saint’s Day) came out this week—a couple of weeks before November 1… in the hopes that it might support the work of pastors and small groups in this season. The “All Saints” theme is an obvious backdrop to the focus of this …
Listening to a Richard Rohr homily on Luke 5:1-11 (Don’t Be Afraid of Yourself), I could not help but overhear the implications for our journeys of and in spiritual formation. Here is the reminder that Spiritual Formation (life with and maturity in God) is a matter of “Putting out into deep water, and letting down …
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“It just makes you feel good inside”: the pitch of a Houston mega-church a few years ago. While I can appreciate the word play (“feels good inside” the sanctuary, “feels good inside” my heart), I rail at the sentiment it supports (i.e., that the primary function of church and faith is feeling good). Too, I …
Beyond Buffet Christianity: Spiritual Formation is a Full-Course Meal Read More »
