When love chooses, it chooses with a perfect sensitivity for the unique beauty of the chosen one, and it chooses without making anyone else feel excluded. We touch here a … Continue reading Love
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Joy
As I grow older, I discover more and more that the greatest gift I have to offer is my own joy of living, my own inner peace, my own silence … Continue reading Joy
Peace
Eternal life is not some great surprise that comes unannounced at the end of our existence in time; it is, rather, the full revelation of what we have been and … Continue reading Peace
Hope
The great struggle facing you is not to leave the world, to reject your ambitions and aspirations, or to despise money, prestige, or success, but to claim your spiritual truth … Continue reading Hope
Of This World (Advent part 4)
Last week, we looked at the poverty of Jesus. Not only was the Son of God born a Jew during one of the most difficult eras to be a Jew, … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 4)
Of This World (Advent part 3)
Last week, we looked at the location of Jesus’s upbringing: the unremarkable province of Nazareth. While Jesus might have been looked down on for being from such a small and … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 3)
Of This World (Advent part 2)
Last week, we looked at the time period in which Jesus was born. The Roman Empire sprawled across the Mediterranean and governed much of the known world under an uneasy … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 2)
Of This World (Advent part 1)
Every morning as I drive to work, I pass the same pickup truck. Emblazoned in ornate letters across the back window are these words: “JESUS: NOT OF THIS WORLD.” I … Continue reading Of This World (Advent part 1)
Christmas Thoughts
Recently on this blog, I’ve been explaining theological concepts through cocktails. For example, ice is helpful in understanding mortality, bitters and infusion are helpful when thinking about transformation, and so … Continue reading Christmas Thoughts
Peace
Looking around the world sometimes, peace seems scarce. When we turn on the news or log onto any social media platform, we’re greeted with the numbing aggression of an outrage-fueled … Continue reading Peace