Languages of the Spirit

“Language shapes what we notice, what we think, what we can imagine, even how we love and connect with others. And the Holy Spirit blesses all of it.” –The Rev. […]
God’s Own Prayer

It is Jesus himself who pulls us into the relationship of the divine community, the love between the Father and the Son being so intense, so all-encompassing, that it flows […]
Seeking the Unknown

“What I feel when I read articles about these AI conversations is deep empathy – a gut punch of realizing how fiercely people are longing for connection and meaning in […]
Belief as Joyful Trust

“We hear ‘believe,’ and think we’re supposed to understand; that we’re supposed to be able to use our intellect, reason something out, and be able to say that we’ve come […]
In the Hands of the Good Shepherd

“The sheepfold is not the same as our petty walls and the divisions we create between one another. It is God’s wide-open arms of delight, into which Jesus the gate […]
Burning Hearts

“We had hoped. Between our expectations and our realities there is a seemingly insurmountable gap. There is disappointment and disillusionment. ‘I had hoped things would be easier once I gave […]
How God Meets our Doubts

“This morning know that your expressions of doubt are met by God drawing closer to you, and you will know God as and when you engage the deepest places of […]
Searching for Delight
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“What if that is joy, to join our wilds together? To be people who search for delight – who pull one another into it – who raise our hands to […]
Called Forth from Death

“As he stretches and tries to move, I imagine he feels the ache of his muscles. That his nerves are tingling, coming back into use but not without a buzzing […]
Disability, Healing, and Mutual Thriving

“We are called to continue to be this man’s community today. ‘When we claim disability is part of a social construct,’ Kenny writes, ‘we forget that we are its construction […]