The most menacing and difficult threat to assess in one’s spiritual life is the threat of diminishing returns for the same actions. It happens when the prayers come harder even though you keep your same…
This is a four part series on a community approach to spiritual growth. The four parts are Community, Participation, Discipleship and Worship. There is a lot of mystery hiding below the surfaces of the earth,…
This is the second post in a four part series on spiritual growth. The first post was on Community, and the last two are on Discipleship and Worship. How does one then repair their soul…
This litany is for use in a small group or corporate setting. Feel free to use this, as long as Everyday Liturgy is acknowledged. Responsive Reading John 15.8-11; Luke 14.27-32 ;Matthew 28.16-20 L: If you…
Why do the children go participate in discipleship during Sunday School while the adults are in a worship service that often does nothing of the sort? The kids play games, move around, participate in the…
The Church and Postmodern Culture blog recently featured an article dealing with many of the themes I bring up on this blog concerning liturgy and community. In his piece “The Liturgical Turn: Public Display of Worship” Eric…
Good friend, scholar, and blogger David Opderbeck had several meaningful conversations with me about war and pacifism in which he shared with me the theory of just peacemaking. Just Peacemaking is a subversion of just war…
Several weeks ago I was on a corporate retreat where the topic was peace. I have thought a lot about my views of peace as it relates to violence and society, to how I view…
I have never considered myself a cook. I came to the kitchen through cookies and pies, measuring cups and pastry wheels. I am a baker. Baking is straight forward. It’s scientific. There are inputs and…
Just wanted to pass along that I have another article up on Relevant today: “Is Sin Really a Big Deal?” An excerpt: Begrudgingly, I had decided to wear a helmet―I had made a promise―and I…