Tag: saint

  • Saints — on seeking a right way to live

    Saints — on seeking a right way to live

    The question we ask about our own lives: how am I to live? is often one that gets in the way of seeing what saints are really for: changing us.

  • Saintly Living

    Saintly Living

    In the example of Christian saints, we have people who lived remarkable lives who point to our own capacity to live the exact same way.

  • Our Secret Super Power

    Our Secret Super Power

    We are participating in the reimagining of sainthood and of our place in the world. And yet, the reason behind it remains the same.

  • Hallow—consecrating the normal

    Hallow—consecrating the normal

    Hallow isn’t a word we ever really use. We encounter it sometimes in church and that’s about it. But it is amazing.

  • Rescuing Sainthood

    Rescuing Sainthood

    I’ve been thinking a lot about saints. Partly because it is that time of year. And partly because I launched a podcast with the word Saints in the title. But more than anything, I’m focused on what we, you and I, think of sainthood. There isn’t one universal experience with the concept of sainthood, but…

  • The Best in Christian Witness

    The Best in Christian Witness

    The ministry of service, justice, and love has long been far less important to us than power, security and certainty.