A Monastic Response to Becoming Overwhelmed
A few weeks ago, a guest post on friend and fellow racial-equity advocate Tom Adams’ website discussed an interesting reaction to visiting baroque churches in Italy during a recent sabbatical. Tom’s friend, Tuck Grinnell, found himself overwhelmed by “too many...
Pondering the Great Commission as Liminal Space
As we continue living into Eastertide, I’ve been imagining what it might have been like to be a disciple during this time. It had to be both exciting and confusing. Various stories traveled swiftly through the community about encountering Jesus in the upper room in...
Pondering a Christian Creed in Eastertide
Two months ago, I listened to a fascinating conversation between Marianne Borg and Brandon Scott. While the conversation was wide-ranging, I want to reflect upon a particular point Scott made about Constantine’s impact on early Christianity. I’ve already written about...
“On This Rock I Will Build My Church”
Take a good look at the rock in this photo. It’s called basalt. It’s volcanic. See how rough it is? See all the holes and divots? Do you think it would make good building material? When Henry and I were on pilgrimage in the Holy Land last November, we saw that Jesus’...
Lingering in Liminal Space during Eastertide
Christ is Risen! (The banner pictured above is from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.) It’s Eastertide—and I’m still in liminal space. You see, an unexpected part of my Holy Week journey this year involved a family member receiving a lymphoma cancer...
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