Monthly Archives: March 2009

dignity and depravity – it's what makes us human

March 14, 2009

As I’ve taught a course for the past 5 years called Psychology in Relation to Theology, I’ve found that most of the questions students have revolve around a fundamental polarity.  This polarity has, in some respects, defined a debate between … Continue reading

soul thaw

March 11, 2009

In his new book The Pastor as Minor Poet, Craig Barnes argues that we’re prone to become so obsessed with the ordinary text of life that we miss the subtext – the deeper story lurking beneath the apparently obvious plot-line. … Continue reading

The executive and the hermit

March 2, 2009

Brennan Manning tells the story of an executive who went to see a hermit for spiritual direction.  The executive was overwhelmed with the demands of life.  It seems that everyone wanted a piece of him – his company, his family, … Continue reading