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Continue reading →: Grid Blog for Int’l Women’s Day: Lessons from Benedictine Celibacy
I write this entry today today as part of a grid-blogging effort on International Women’s Day. I write as a man, married to a strong and lovely woman, and father of a daughter for whom I have grand hopes.
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Continue reading →: ★ A Prophet’s Task
“A prophet’s task is to reveal the fault lines hidden beneath the comfortable surface of the worlds we invent for ourselves, the national myths as well as the little lies and delusions of control and security that get us through the day.” – Kathleen Norris,The Cloister Walk, p. 34
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Continue reading →: A Prophet’s Task
“A prophet’s task is to reveal the fault lines hidden beneath the comfortable surface of the worlds we invent for ourselves, the national myths as well as the little lies and delusions of control and security that get us through the day.” – Kathleen Norris,The Cloister Walk, p. 34
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Continue reading →: ★ Digging in
I’m finding good ways to slow down and dig in with my spiritual life. Getting more into a rhythm of praying the Hours, using . Having spent last year trying to get into a good rhythm using , I love the Celtic spirituality from CDP but more love the psalms…
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Continue reading →: Digging in
I’m finding good ways to slow down and dig in with my spiritual life. Getting more into a rhythm of praying the Hours, using . Having spent last year trying to get into a good rhythm using , I love the Celtic spirituality from CDP but more love the psalms…
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Continue reading →: ★ Shopping Mall
I found this quote today while googling around on church names. This was from the pastor of a church who changed their name from something that was admittedly a bit tired to something newer: “We describe our church as a shopping mall of spiritual opportunities,” says (the pastor)[…]. “We’re offering…
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Continue reading →: Shopping Mall
I found this quote today while googling around on church names. This was from the pastor of a church who changed their name from something that was admittedly a bit tired to something newer: “We describe our church as a shopping mall of spiritual opportunities,” says (the pastor)[…]. “We’re offering…
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Continue reading →: ★ American Idol forgives
If you’re familiar with the watercooler attraction of American Idol, you may know that this year’s season includes a much more tactless and snappy Simon. In one recent comment toward a young, overweight woman, Cowell asked the camera whether the stage was bigger this year. What’s thrilling about the story…
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Continue reading →: American Idol forgives
If you’re familiar with the watercooler attraction of American Idol, you may know that this year’s season includes a much more tactless and snappy Simon. In one recent comment toward a young, overweight woman, Cowell asked the camera whether the stage was bigger this year. What’s thrilling about the story…
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Continue reading →: ★ Finding The Name
I’m (obviously) not blogging much recently. There are a few reasons for that – between my work and my commute, I don’t get a lot of free time, and what time I do get has been spent working to learn Drupal, which I’ll be using for the new church website,…
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Things I do: Engineering leadership; Grad Instructor in spirituality, creativity, digital personhood, pilgrimage.
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