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4 Hunger & Thirst
Vocation: Your Deep Gladness Meets the World’s Deep Hunger
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6). Below see Frederick Buechner’s definition of “vocation,” in Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC. The final sentence must be his most widely quoted by far, and it may...
Realizing Hope: Sermon on Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our...
God’s Love and Anger
Does God’s anger in scripture put you off? Before you trash your Bible, read this.
Blessed Poverty and Knowing Christ
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven....Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled (Mt 5:3, 6). Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount – and all his teachings in Matthew, for that matter – with this...
When Forgiveness Is Hard
Hope in the struggle to forgive
Wild Goose Festival 2021: Safe Beneath the Goose’s Wings
A reflection on this year’s Wild Goose Festival.
Righteousness versus Rightness
Does your deepest hunger have to do with love?
Comedy in the Book of Jonah
Amid the thundering proclamations of the prophets, a little piece of comedy appears: The Book of Jonah.
Julian’s Joyful Insight Into Sin (During Bad Times Like Ours)
How Julian of Norwich saw through suffering and sin to hope and love.
Peaceful Protest as a Sacred Act
On peaceful protest as a spiritual practice.
Seeking God on the Go
On attending to God in a busy life.