Adjusting to a New Reality
I’ve sometimes wondered about whether, and how well, people healed by Jesus would be able to adjust to their new reality. Imagine for a moment that you’ve been blind for years. You have forgotten what the world looks like. You’ve been told that you’re a sinful...Lightening the Load
My phone has been acting up lately. The most frequent—now daily—problem has been a spontaneous disconnection with the phone service. It doesn’t tell me that it’s no longer accepting calls. I’ll look at it at some point and see “No Service.” If I’m in the house, I’m on...
The Relative Relevance of Place in the Spiritual Life
I had not realized this, but I’m still coming to terms, in my heart, with the disappointment that we will not be going to Israel in January. (Given the unrest that is developing there as a result of Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy, this may turn out to be for...
Awaiting the Lessons of Failure
One of the teachings from Richard Rohr that has stayed with me over the years is the fact that, after the age of thirty, we learn a lot more from our failures than we do from our successes. I cannot count the number of times that I’ve shared this with friends,...
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