Category Archives: Christian Meditation

“Behold!”

Posted on November 29, 2018 by raspberryman

“Behold!” is an old English word that appears often in some English translations of the Bible. It is not a word that commands belief, per se. Neither is it a word that merely wants to catch your passing attention. Rather, … Continue reading →

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The great un-doing

Posted on October 11, 2018 by raspberryman

This past week I heard from someone how they overcame their addiction to smoking. A middle-aged man, he said he had been a smoker for many years until he started feeling the ill-effects of the habit. He had tried many … Continue reading →

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A New Way to Pray: Tracking the Trajectory of the Reformation

Posted on September 30, 2018 by raspberryman

What follows are the lecture notes for Week Three in the course I am giving at the Ottawa School of Theology and Spirituality (www.osts.ca) this Fall. Reformation Sunday is on the last Sunday in October, October 28, 2018. It is … Continue reading →

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The Meditation Journeys

Posted on September 28, 2018 by raspberryman

This text represents a draft of a talk I gave at the Essential Teachings Weekend (ETW) for the Canadian Community for Christian Meditation (wccm-canada.ca) in Alexandria, Ontario (September 21-23, 2018). This was the third of three talks, entitled “Stages of … Continue reading →

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Over mangoes

Posted on September 14, 2018 by raspberryman

Mercy Lawluvi’s first days in Canada were met by the famous ice storm. Arriving from Ghana a young woman in 1997, Mercy had never seen first-hand, touched nor felt snow, let alone freezing rain that made moving about a danger … Continue reading →

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Doers of positive change

Posted on September 1, 2018 by raspberryman

If you’ve followed the Ottawa Senators’ Hockey Club over the last year you will have endured a roller coaster ride. From the high, you will have tasted the sweet drippings of a near-berth in the Stanley Cup Championship Series sixteenth … Continue reading →

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A spirituality of fierce landscapes

Posted on July 23, 2018 by raspberryman

The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. (Psalm 97:1-2) Which is mountain? And which is cloud? … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Christian Meditation

“Behold!”

The great un-doing

A New Way to Pray: Tracking the Trajectory of the Reformation

The Meditation Journeys

Over mangoes

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