6 Books for the Words and World of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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The Most Important Chapter in the Bible
The Bible—what we frequently call the sacred Christian Scriptures—is first and foremost story. Not dogma or doctrine. Not do's and don't's. Not propositional truths. Story with characters, setting, drama, tension, goals, stakes, emotional hooks. In all the best stories, beginnings and endings
What Ascension Day means for the story of God
We are people of The Story. As human beings, we make meaning through stories. The Christian faith is one big story, and the calendar is one way we tell it. The Ascension is a big part of the story.
Be joyful in God! : Psalm 66
I don’t always feel joyful. Last week, I was doing some journaling. I found myself naming a litany of griefs, things that tug on my heart that just aren’t right. The world is a lot right now. Right in the midst of that exercise, a friend texted me. “Did you see this?”
Exploring the practice of retreat in a deeper way
I was at a denominational event. I had recently transitioned out of a church staff role. The host, a colleague, thought I might appreciate a personal introduction to the guest speaker, who was something of a celebrity in these circles. This person asked what I did, so I started talking