Warning, graphic content ahead. I knew a man in prison once who had been raised in a Pagan family with many trials. When he was still just a child, his grandfather took him up into his lap, hugged him … Read More
Recently, I have been listening to several teachers talk about the contemplative life. Many of them talk about how we are the Beloved of God, and they point to Henri Nouwen’s description of Jesus’ anointing at His baptism. The Father … Read More
Let’s be honest. I’m terrified. I’m terrified of where Jedidiah’s Journey will go. I’m terrified of what I will find if I honestly and openly ask my questions. I think I am most afraid that I will go forth kicking … Read More
“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ … Read More
Jedidiah. Loved by Jehovah. One chosen without merit. Jedidiah is the name that God gives to Solomon while he is yet a babe. He is the second child of David and Bathsheba, an unholy union paid for by the life … Read More
I don’t remember where I was on the Camino, I just remember coming out of the trees and crossing a river on a wooden bridge. Trees lined the banks of the smooth flowing river, and on either side of the … Read More
The more I explore this idea that the sun is rising on us all, shining on the just and unjust alike, the more I find myself asking the question, “Why did Jesus have to die?” If the disciplines are Kingdom … Read More
Or is he just using me to fulfill an agenda, to prove a point? In my first “What Good is God?” post I explored the idea of approaching my relationship with God without expectations, just drawing near to him for … Read More
Recently, I joined the Renovaré Book Club because I have found there a community of like-minded souls seeking spiritual reformation through the practice of 12 classic disciplines. The second book in their line up is, Being the Beloved, written by … Read More
In my last post I stated that, “The key to resting in the Lord is being able to trust Him, knowing that His love is the promise of deliverance.” I talked about how the love of God is the promise … Read More