THE ASH WEDNESDAY shadow on the wall, cast by my own solidity blocking light, generates deep penitence and at the same time a yearning for the “new and right spirit” that God gives. We do not search out our sinfulness in order to indulge in feeling bad but to set ourselves on the path of…
Category: Spirituality
Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of Lent
(Music by Joseph Arthur. Cartoons by Si Smith) We have so much fear in all of us. In the secret places of our hearts, Only God and we know what is going on there. Sometimes, we don’t even know ourselves But we only know fear. The fear of sin taking over our lives. The fear…
Random Links 311 (“Shrove Tuesday” Edition)
Mondays with Mark I thought the relation between anger and depression was insightful. The bottom line is that the catalyst for both anger and depression is often the hurts we experience at a very deep level…experiencing feelings of being misunderstood, rejected, unimportant, powerless, and even unlovable. Out of those feelings (and the thoughts that led…
Break Down the Walls . . .
It’s good to be reminded again of the need to pray in between the local and the global. The resource here from WCC, In God’s Hands: The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle , is very helpful to keep us connected to the wider world. So, let us pray together . and be open to be the answers…
What motivates you, Father O.C. Lim?
"Our country enters the phase of naked display of aggression. When a regime is morally bankrupt it will use immoral means to hold on to power. We might be weak but we still have the power of prayer & silent witnessing. . The unjust may break our bones but they can’t break our spirit. "…
Suspended Space
I’m heading to BLC’s worship gathering or corporate liturgical hour with a new lens inspired by these insights on “suspended space”!
Brian McLaren Interviews Peter Rollins
(HT: Tony Jones)
Archbishop’s Reflections on Advent
These reflections are so nourishing for me after calling people to slow down on the first week of Advent, and then plunging into intense activity, and now returning to what I know God is calling me during this Advent season. “So during this four weeks before Christmas, that’s what Christians are reflecting on. When Jesus…
240s: Dan Wilt on Worship Meets Justice
Dan . I absolutely agree with you all over the oceans here in Malaysia! (I’m glad one of my church members is being mentored in your community!) :-) Let’s not separate what God has joined together .
Countdown to the Advent Conspiracy
(HT: Dave Walker) Gareth, Elysia and I sat down with a candle lit for special time of prayer before they slept and we talked about Advent and what it means. Gareth got it right when he said it was about “coming”. But who or what’s coming I asked? The kids giggled and mentioned presents and…