a journey of the spirit
Here's why I fast: I fast in Lent as a preparation. Just as one heroic act is made possible by a lifetime of little heroic acts, just as a marathon cannot be safely run without days, weeks, months, even years of training; likewise, if I am going to run the race of faith, dare the… Continue reading Fasting and feasting
Today, on the Sunday when we tell the story of Jesus on the mountain glowing and joined by Moses and Elijah, I am fascinated by the role of awe in our lives. Abraham Joshua Heschel says “Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement…. To get up in the morning and look at… Continue reading Transfiguration Sunday
I've been thinking a lot about our conversation about the Spirit. In it, we talk a little about the difficulty of creating an "ology" around the Spirit and the uncatchable nature of this wind, the untamable nature of the fire that is the Spirit. Because of this, I have been thinking about the ways in… Continue reading Apo-what-ic?
Here is a link to the NuDunker discussion about pneumatology (the study of the Holy Spirit). This group has started sponsoring google hangouts among Church of the Brethren people, looking at the practices and theology of our denomination, especially as that connects with the church of today and looks toward the church of the future.… Continue reading NuDunkers: Pneumatology
Hi, folks! I'm just starting this blog and I haven't blogged in a while... so thanks in advance for your patience and kindness (and suggestions!) as I figure all this out.
Below is a presentation I gave about Rizpah. There are a few different ways to read the passage, but I chose to read it according to the "little tradition" -- the tradition that roots for the little guys and that seeks after justice. I chose that reading of it because it was both the most… Continue reading Rizpah, my new heroine
How do I describe it? It was a triple full rainbow... the main one had a second, fainter one just below it (touching it, one bow, two rows of colors). And then there was a smaller but still full rainbow a fair bit below it. You could see the "ends" of the main rainbow, and… Continue reading God Showing Off
The Iona Community, one of the most well-known ecumenical communities in the world, is having huge celebrations for Holy Week and Easter. These include lots and lots of music, lots of choirs and sings, and no piano or other instruments on Friday and Saturday, so all singing is a cappella. And the musician (yes, that's… Continue reading God’s sense of humor?
I was walking down Buchanan Street in Glasgow on Saturday, one of the main commercial sections of the city, and found lots of people busking along the street. For nearly the whole walk up and back down the street, I was either in sight or earshot of a street performer. A violinist / fiddler playing… Continue reading Buchanan Street in January
Peanut butter is not as common here. Put peanut butter on bananas in Scotland, and you'll get comments, day after day, week after week. And when you don't get comments, you'll get "is she crazy? what's she doing?" looks. But, oh, there's something much better than peanut butter here... it's hazelnut chocolate spread. And since… Continue reading Two more random posts
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