Contemporary Worship and Militaristic Imagery
I’ve posted many times on this blog on contemporary Christian worship (if you’re interested you’ll find some stuff here, here,…
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Patrick Kavanagh and the Epic in the Ordinary
My wife surprised me yesterday with an anthology of poetry called Lifelines. We have all of the volumes in this…
the crookedshore, the burning church and Rumi
Two encounters brought me some measure of joy recently. Whilst walking the dog we came up from the muddy track…
Advent & Guinness – A Meditation for Daily Scribers!
I know, I know, Advent is gone. But, I posted this more than a year ago, and the subject came…
A Prayer for Christmas Day
Lord God, born in a stable and laid in bethlehem’s manger, we remember this morning the surprise…
The Ethics of Eating – Barbara Kingsolver
Just finished listening to Krista Tippett’s glorious interview with Barbara Kingsolver on Speaking of Faith. Kingsolver’s book ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle…
Advent Burns & Advent Stings 8 – Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton writes of this world, this demented inn he calls it, to which Christ comes uninvited Into this world,…
Advent Burns & Advent Stings 7
Finally, the stinging discordance of the season is heard in the hysterical lament of the powerless as Herod, seeking to…
Advent Reflection – Mary
Joseph packed up the donkey and got ready to leave. They would leave at sundown to avoid a shameful parade…
Advent Reflection – Joseph
Matt 1:18-25 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married…