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Exposing the agenda of hate
A recent song by American singer-songwriter Soufjan Stevens is entitled: “There’s no shade in the shadow of the cross.” Today, on Good Friday, we all stand in the shadow of the Cross of Jesus. But there’s no shade in this … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian Meditation, Christianity, church, Cross, death, forgiveness, Good Friday, Gospel, hate, history, Holyl Week, humanity, Jesus, love, mean spirit, meditatio, Passion of Christ, People of the Lie, poverty of spirit, preaching, religion, resurrection, Richard Rohr, Scott Peck, sermon, sin, Soufjan Stevens, spiritual growth, symbol, vengeance, violence, war, Worship
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Stick-to-it-ness of love
Terrorist bombs going off in Brussels during Holy Week should get our attention. Not only and primarily because of the sudden horror and tragic, senseless loss of life. But also because Christians this week, the world over, are reflecting and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged Brussels, Camino de Santiago, Christianity, communal, community, Cross, death, faith, Holy Communion, Holy Week, Jesus, Laurence Freeman, life after life, love, Martin Sheen, Maundy Thursday, meal, Ottawa Senators, persistence, practice, prayer, relationships, religion, ritual, sacrament, spiritual growth, terrorism, the way, Worship
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Slo-mo prayer
Everyone’s happy for the extra time off in March. For those in school, children and teachers can enjoy some leisure and vacation time. Then, at the end of the month, comes the extra long, four-day weekend at a time when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian Meditation, Christians, discipline, Easter, forgiveness, God, Gospel, Holy Week, instagram, Jesus, lectionary, letting go, lifestyle, March, maturity, NHL, Ottawa Senators hockey, Palm Sunday, Passion of Christ, Passion Sunday, prayer, release, religion, relinquishment, sermon, slow motion, spiritual growth, stillness, suffering, vacation, video, Worship
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Not a passive remembrance
I catch myself whenever I pin my poppy on my lapel wondering: How is it that I am living out this symbol of remembrance? In my own life, and in the community of faith, how are we demonstrating the values … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, change, Christian, Cross, giving, God, Gospel, Gospel of Mark, grace, homeless, Jerusalem, Jesus, Martin Luther, mission, money, November 11, Ottawa, Passion of Jesus, poppy, religion, Remembrance Day, ritual, sacrifice, sermon, service, social gospel, spiritual growth, stewardship, temple, veterans, Worship
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Marriage: valuing difference
I am an identical twin. Whenever people see my brother and me together, usually the first reaction is to express how similar we look and act. People, it seems, naturally start with what appears to unite us and make us … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged Christian, Christianity, comparative theology, difference, differentiation, diversity, God, health, healthy marriage, Hindu, Holy Trinity, Kahlil Gibran, Kristen Johnston Largen, love, Lutheran, marriage, multi-faith, poem, poetry, Raimon Panniker, relationship, religion, religious, sermon, The Prophet, unity, unity in diversity, wedding
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Rules of the Gate
“I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture” (John 10:9). It would seem to me that the “gate” that is Jesus, ought to channel my thinking, my … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Christian, church, commandments, community, compassion, congregation, Easter 4A, farm, gate, golden rule, good shepherd, Good Shepherd Sunday, grace, greatest commandment, herd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, lectionary, Liturgical, love, Lutheran, religion, revised common lectionary, rules, sermon, spiritual growth, story
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Mandela – true power
His life began with aspirations for security and success. His was, like many of ours in youth, a life learning all about – as Richard Rohr puts it – ‘a language of ascent’. He hoped for a safe career … Continue reading