Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
A temple in the sky was his dwelling place, the lord of time searched tirelessly for a new Adam and a new Eve, all he required was unconditional love and a fearless embrace.' Galloping hoofs threw up dirt on the forest trail as two men, the latest emissaries for...
Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
This Epiphany as we celebrate God’s self-revelation as King Jesus, I am struck by the extreme danger of choosing to trust in self, other gods and human rulers. Today in America, Western Europe and beyond people are expressing their desire for stronger, more...
Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Richard Rohr – Falling Upward from Plain Truth Ministries on Vimeo. Interviewer: Steve Stewart (Impact Nations)
Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Given the alarming rise of white nationalism in the United States and the ways in which it is often entangled with Christian nationalism, it is worthwhile remembering whose birth, exactly, was commemorated on Sunday. The association of Christianity with...
Dec 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
This morning for some reason, I got thinking about how “in him we live and move and have our being.” … And how God’s love surrounds and upholds all of us all the time. There are so many moments where God’s presence erupts boldly and unexpectedly and creates a...
Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Presence of The Presence A ministry of presence is how I defined my pastoral model as prison chaplain. I borrowed the term from David Augsburger (1986); his phrase, the presence of the Presence. With this focus I enhanced my job description’s first item which read,...
