
A Spiritual Breath
What does it mean to take a spiritual breath? To breathe in the Divine God, To whisper Their name into the noise of our lives? To make...
What does it mean to take a spiritual breath? To breathe in the Divine God, To whisper Their name into the noise of our lives? To make...
…and his kingdom shall have no end… The kingdom of God is a central theme in Jesus’ preaching and teaching. He describes the kingdom in...
The past few years, I have really been exploring the concept of self-care in both spiritual direction and in therapy. Self-care does not...
Today's Readings Jessica asks us to reflect on how much we are giving to Jesus.
…He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father… Reflecting on this after Christmas, I have a very simple...
Today's Readings This week, Jessica reflects on Jesus' sharing in our humanity.
Today's Readings I used to sit under the stars at night with my dad. Growing up, there was a beautiful expanse of sky that opened to us...
Today's Readings We left the Church of the Nativity and stepped out into the bright sunshine. It was a few minute walk through winding,...
Quiet little town, silent starry night; The manger waits in joyful expectancy. Nobody knew the gift they’d receive Just by answering the...
Today's Readings Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." Every...
“In accordance with the Scriptures” Our Creed is steeped in Scripture. We’ve seen scriptural references in some of our reflections, so...
…and rose again on the third day… On the day that is just about perfectly in the middle of Advent, it seems odd to be reflecting on what...
“For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried.” When we profess in the Creed that our Lord,...
..."He came down from heaven and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man"... When I think of verse 11 of the...
…for us men and our salvation… A significant portion of the theology and pastoral actions of Christians revolves around the misogynistic...
Today's Readings I identify an Enneagram 6. Named “the Loyalist”, Enneagram Sixes are known to be fiercely loyal, incredibly hardworking,...
Begotten is not one of those words we use very often. Not all parts of the creed offer a clarification, but here we get a little bonus:...
...God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God... As we continue our series on the Nicene Creed, I’m reminded that its...
…born of the Father before all ages… In theology there is a distinction between low Christology and high Christology. For the average...
..."the Only Begotten Son of God"... The title ‘Son of God’ can seem very hefty. What does it mean to be called ‘Son of God’? It was a...