I’m lucky. As a pastor, part of my job is sitting and contemplating. Yes, the “To Do” list gets longer every day. For every three things I finally check off, six more get put on. But in the midst of the endless tasks of ministry, I’ve made a point of stopping, breathing, and just reflecting … Continue reading “BlogPost: Sabbath Retreat”
Category: wholeness
BlogPost: Holy Week – Day 2
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week for Christians. On that day we honored what has become known as Jesus’ “triumphal” entry into Jerusalem. I put that in quotes because as Jesus was entering the city from the east, from the west was coming Governor Pontius Pilate with a hoard of soldiers, war … Continue reading “BlogPost: Holy Week – Day 2”
BlogPost: Not a ‘What’ But a ‘Way’
This weekend I proverbially sat at the feet (actually the back row) of sage writer Robin Meyers, pastor of Mayflower United Church of Christ (not to be confused with the Church of Christ), professor of Philosophy, and author of several books, including Saving Jesus From the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus (2010), The … Continue reading “BlogPost: Not a ‘What’ But a ‘Way’”
BlogPost: The Ego and God
This book! It’s calling me out onto the mat and is kicking my…you know what. The theological connections to my Christian faith are disturbing. Brené Brown, in her most recent book on vulnerability, Rising Strong (2015), writes about the power of our egos to “protect” us, but often keep us from dealing with our real … Continue reading “BlogPost: The Ego and God”
BlogPost: The Rumbling in My Soul
Brené Brown does research. In fact, she is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, focusing her energies on vulnerability and shame. In 2010 she gave a TEDx Talk sharing some of her findings. The title of her talk was: “The Power of Vulnerability.” There is power in vulnerability? … Continue reading “BlogPost: The Rumbling in My Soul”