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Mid-November last year (at the juncture of Thanksgiving and Advent),  BeADisiciple.com‘s Meg Calvin approached me for an interview — focused on the question of “Spiritual Health in Hectic Times” or “Disciplines That Can Help Us in These Hurried Stressful Times.”…

Via one of those “thought-you-might-be-interested-in-this” emails, Kathy directed my attention to a post at “St. Benedict’s Table.” Looking at “St Ben’s Table” is interesting enough.  Here’s a Canadian congregation living in the Anglican stream—living, in some ways, along the lines…

Today (January 6) is Epiphany. Among other things, it reminds us that there are 12 days in Christmas, that Christmas is a “Season” in the Church calendar, that we ought to give it a whole lot more attention, reflection, and…

In his Autobiography of Prayer, Albert Day tells the story of a young boy whose pride and anger were so great, he came to such a point of protest and rebellion that he no longer wanted to be a part…

They came about this very same time of year— seeking money for food. Tired. Unkept. Unemployed. She, expecting a child. The young couple explained that they had their tickets for the bus trip home. All they needed was money for…

“Reel Theology” is the name we have given to an exploration of sacred themes across a wide spectrum of films. “Cinema Divina,” I have referred to it elsewhere.  Other titles that come to mind include “Seeing God at the Movies”…

Our ancestors, in an all out effort to save the holy celebration of Christmas, very wisely included a time of preparation, an Advent season, to properly prepare for our Lord’s birthday. They did not feel spiritually ready for Christmas until…

[Read the story of Jesus Restoring the 10 Men with Leprosy (Luke 17:11-19)] Only with more recent readings of the text have I seen — and begun to understand — an important distinction in the text.  In verse 14, we…

A few weeks ago (in a post on authors and books that have been most instrumental in my spiritual formation, cf. “Read Any Good Books Lately?”),           I gave some background to the high regard I have for for Philip Yancey:…