Please help me choose a chapter title for my forthcoming book. There’s just one question in this short survey, and … More
Tag: hope
Foolish Wisdom
You don’t have to go far on the internet, to find plentiful examples of posts in which Christians are accused of being idiots. Sometimes these attacks come in the form of lengthy arguments; in others, the accusations are short attacks full of swear words and vitriol. Why is it that so many Christians cherish the wisdom they find in the Bible, but that same knowledge seems like complete nonsense to those outside the faith? Why the mismatch?
Unchanging Creator
God’s always doing something new; it’s his habit. He made seven hundred and six thousand eyeballs today, each of them unique, and those are just the human ones.
This attribute of God floors me.
In praise of the righteous
Proverbs 4:18 paints a beautiful picture. It tells us that the way of the righteous is like the first gleam … More
Coping after Covid
What do we do after Covid? Many of us have lost loved ones; others have watched friends and family suffer. … More
The Nosey Trinity II: We want to know what you think
October’s survey questions are ready for you to complete!
Are Americans Racist?
My experiences are just a small window into American culture and all I can offer are a few anecdotes to help answer this question.
Groups get ready
At long last the group study guide to accompany my book Destination: Transformation is available. I have been piloting it … More
Reflections on Psalm 27: You’re safe
The text is here. This was a very personal experience yesterday when I used this Psalm for Ignatian prayer, and … More
Reflections and questions on Job 14: When God feels close but suffering continues
Here’s the text. In this chapter Job is tormented because it appears that he knows God is very close to … More
Praying for Yemen
These photos both stir me to pray, and also challenge me to not to become numb to the suffering depicted. … More
O Antiphons
Did you know today is Antiphon Day? If you’ve read even a small part of Destination: Transformation, you’ll know I … More
Where have American Christians put their crosses?
It is my great pleasure to be living in the US for a couple of years, I am British and … More
Dislocated Christians 