We are told that if we seek God with all our heart, God will be found. (Jeremiah 29:13) This is a beautiful image - the human soul desiring God and seeking God with all that is within us. And God, we are promised, wants to be found, and even promises to be found. A strong […]
In the Old Testament, a trio of people are often cited as deserving special protections from God and God’s people … The fatherless, the widow, the orphan. Often, the foreigner is added to this list. God knew these people were at risk in the society of the Old Testament … at risk to be marginalized, […]
There are times when Alice At Dawn wakes well before dawn. This morning was one of those times. Hello, four AM! It was dark and quiet in our bedroom, but my soul was restless. I tried unsuccessfully to grab a few more hours of sleep, tossing and turning. After a bit, I sensed the familiar […]
Faith deconstruction seems like a natural by-product of life. The faith of our childhood, our young adulthood, should morph, change, and become more mature. If I still have the faith of an 18-year old at age 58, something went seriously wrong. Six months ago I left a church I attended and was a part of […]
Your religion is not the church you belong to, but the cosmos you live inside of. (GK Chesterton, 1874-1936) I am turning this idea over in my mind. The more I do, the more expansive my worldview becomes. What if it ALL belongs? What if the entire universe is our cathedral, our place of worship? […]
Ronald Rolheiser, in his book The Shattered Lantern, reveals a second factor that keeps most Westerners "busy and bored." The first was narcissism. The second is pragmatism. Initially, I read that word and thought, What on earth is wrong with a little pragmatism? As Rolheiser explains, the word pragmatism stems from the Greek word pragma, […]
