November 21, 2007
“I believe in the Kingdom come…”
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November 19, 2007
A piece of now…
…no matter what God’s power may be, the first aspect of God is never that of the absolute Master, the Almighty. It is that of the God who puts himself on our human level and limits himself.
–Jacques Ellul, Anarchy and Christianity
…raw November air…snow covered windshield…reading The Shack…
…thinking about community…solitude…the new monasticism…missional orders
November 17, 2007
Post Summer Thoughts…
Post Summer Thoughts
It’s in the air already
This well-known smell of
Something that’s about to pass
The heat of summer kissed away
By this fresh rainy autumn’s breath
A plaid of rusty colours covers grass
Ripe apples root and leaves
Already fall
All is about to die and
Yet to be reborn
From fruit to harvest
There is a life beyond
This life we know
As [...]
October 26, 2007
Decomposition…
The actual Christian task involves…
“accepting ourselves as we are in our confusion, infidelity, disruption, ferment, and even desperation.”
–Thomas Merton
March 15, 2007
The companionship of the dead…
Working on the sermon for Grandma Unruh’s funeral on Sunday. In my preparation, I came across these beautiful words by Henri Nouwen. I am being stretched more than ever before, but with it comes a deeper appreciation for the spiritual community I am a part of–those living and dead.
As we grow older we have [...]
August 14, 2006
The Naturalist…
Exploring the pond habitat…frogging…fishing… Jansen the enthusiastic field biologist, revels in the muddy adventure of capturing bullfrogs.
It brings to mind the writings of Annie Dillard.
The pond is popping with life. Midges are swarming over the center, and the edges are clotted with the jellied egg masses of snails. One spring I saw a snapping turtle [...]
April 20, 2006
An Incredible Journey
Several times in the last month I have heard or read about the incredible journey of Eric Kennel and Dave Landis. I have been taking a seminary course this spring in Lancaster with Eric. I read about the trip in the recent Lamplighter, the alumni publication of Christopher Dock. I also heard that Eric shared [...]
February 7, 2006
Coffee
Is not the dark, rich scent of brewing coffee one of the most sublime olfactory pleasures? Nothing like a cup of Lonely Monk coffee, the morning paper, and the quiet of pre-dawn winter mornings.
I did not always like coffee. I developed a taste for coffee in my early twenties. Working for D.D. Derstine insulation, we [...]
January 24, 2006
Onietta
Yesterday would have been Onietta’s 62nd birthday. We honor her memory and think about how special she was to us. We miss her.
Mackenzie wrote a book, memoirs of her Grandma Loewer. She did this Sunday evening as we were having some Daddy/Mackenzie time. She wants to publish it. We’ll see. For now we put [...]
