Note from CM: Each day I receive meditations from Richard Rohr. I found Sunday’s article quite insightful, and hope you will too. • • • Irreplaceable “Thisness” Each mortal thing does one thing and the same; Deals out that being indoors each one dwells; Selves—goes itself; myself it speaks and spells, Crying what I doContinue reading “Richard Rohr: Thisness”
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Lent 5: It Looks Like Dying
Sermon: Lent 5 It Looks Like Dying JOHN 12:20- 33 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went andContinue reading “Lent 5: It Looks Like Dying”
Jan Richardson: Blessing the Seed
Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. (John 12.24) • From a lectionary reading for Lent 5: John 12.20-33 • • • Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (March 25) ByContinue reading “Jan Richardson: Blessing the Seed”
The Saturday Monks Brunch: March 17, 2018
ST. PATRICK’S DAY EDITION Top o’ the mornin’ to you! Welcome to the Monks Brunch on this St. Patrick’s Day, 2018. Here are a few Irish blessings to share with each other as you lift your glasses this day: Bless your little Irish heart and every other Irish part. May the Lord keep you inContinue reading “The Saturday Monks Brunch: March 17, 2018”
Culture War Christianity…from the Left
The ELCA claims to be committed to embracing diversity, seen even in Human Sexuality [ELCA Social Statement] as we embrace multiple positions on accepting same-gender relationality as a Christian lifestyle. So also there exist in the ELCA multiple positions on marriage, divorce, relationality, having children, monogamy, polyamory, sexual expression, and relational intimacy. We lift thisContinue reading “Culture War Christianity…from the Left”
Miracles and Science, Part 2 by Ard Louis
Miracles and Science, Part 2 by Ard Louis We are continuing our reflections on Miracles and Science based on a series of blog posts by Ard Louis of BioLogos. The blog posts can be found on the BioLogos web site archives here. The blog posts are based on a scholarly essay Louis did for BioLogosContinue reading “Miracles and Science, Part 2 by Ard Louis”
Susan’s Story: Alone, with No One to Comfort
Note from CM: Every once in a while, I receive an email or some other communication from a reader that hits home hard. Susan took the time to write me the other day just to tell her story and express her thanks — she had no idea how what she said blew me away. AndContinue reading “Susan’s Story: Alone, with No One to Comfort”
Lent: Forsaking the Violence of Judging Others
Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. • Matthew 7:1 Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself,Continue reading “Lent: Forsaking the Violence of Judging Others”
Quotes that have my attention recently
Quotes that have my attention recently His attitude was that Christian is the greatest of all nouns—and the lamest of all adjectives. • Gregory Alan Thornbury • • • “Everything we tried is not working,” said Michael Emerson, the author of “Divided by Faith,” a seminal work on race relations within the evangelical church. “TheContinue reading “Quotes that have my attention recently”
Lent IV: Facing the Snake
Sermon: Lent 4 Facing the snake JOHN 3:14-21 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes inContinue reading “Lent IV: Facing the Snake”
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