Reflections along the wilderness way
May 25, 2009
["Cruciformity" - character shaped in the cruciform and self-giving pattern of Christ] Two extremes exist today among those answering this question. One extreme is this: the biblical mandate to “turn the other cheek,” modeled in the humiliation of Jesus, requires … Continue reading
May 23, 2009
The city is a place where pain cannot be avoided. Read a Wendell Berry book and you’ll learn how rural pain is hidden behind pretense. Live in a suburban community and you’ll see not-so-manicured lives behind manicured lawns. Live in … Continue reading
May 20, 2009
I was excited to receive Michael Gorman’s new book in the mail – Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Theosis, and Justification in Paul’s Narrative Soteriology. That’s a mouthful. But it’s another piece in a puzzle that impacts all of us. … Continue reading
May 10, 2009
Everywhere you go, you can’t help it. You see it in a thousand different ways. A middle-aged woman gives up her seat for a senior. A young hispanic man creates his work of art, loading a deli sandwich with salami, … Continue reading
May 3, 2009
Chapter 1: The Big Picture – An Exodus Story for Today A disciple asks the Rabbi, “What does Torah tell us to ‘place these words upon your hearts’? What does it not tell us to place these holy words in … Continue reading