Faith
The search for meaning, purpose, and relationship. Our need for love compels us to seek it out, and when we find it, share it.
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Yet
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2 min read
Yet (Day 2 of A Simple Lent) “yet I will rejoice in the LORD” One of the challenges of life is that we need to take it seriously and at the same time not be overwhelmed with depression. Much of my youth was spent reading Kurt Vonnegut novels. I would read them so quickly that…
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Ash Wednesday 2016
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If you are in Terre Haute on Wednesday, I invite to join St. Stephen’s in inviting the community into the observance of a holy Lent. In the morning, we’ll impose ashes upon the foreheads of those rushing to class and work. We’ll move inside and give the same invitation to students at the volunteer fair…
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Making Room: A Simple Approach to Lent
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To live a life less productive and more full of opportunity, is to live ready to change. I’m terrible at minimalism. Simplicity. Productivity. I’m always trying lifehacks and tips to get to Inbox Zero. I’m terrified of my to-do list and used countless schemes to organize my stuff. We put so much on ourselves, but does…
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Christianity Is More Than Kindness
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We aren’t supposed to be kind. We’re not. Jesus didn’t die for us to be kind. He also didn’t die for us to be dicks, either. Or to fight over land. Or call people names. But being kind, being nice, that isn’t it. Being a good person, a kind and generous person is a truly important thing.…
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How to Observe a Holy Lent
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Lent is the most notorious season of the church year. It has a reputation . It’s rebellious and different. The kind of season parents worry will keep their daughters and sons out late. The kind that could have an influence on them. In the Episcopal Church, we observe the season of the 40 days (not counting…
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Find Love, Make Love
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4 min read
“Make love” is a great phrase. I’m really captivated by this simple phrase: make love. Beyond the childish euphemism to sex, there is a potent mix of fascination and intimacy. We are pulled into each other’s orbits, physically present with someone, and it is in that place love is made. [bctt tweet=”Making love is the most dangerous…