Category: Spirituality
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We just don’t know…
As much as I want to know Jesus, the not knowing leaves room for the bigness of Jesus.
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Blooming reminders…
Yesterday, midway through my much-needed renewal leave, God sent me a reminder. Discouraged, deflated, dripping with sweat, I discovered magnolia blossoms blooming right in front of me… and I remembered.
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Learning about patience…
I was thinking about patience yesterday. In fact, I developed my own definition…
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My “comfortable environment of familiarity”…
Like most people, I suspect, I live within a “comfortable environment of familiarity.”
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I’m still learning
My spirituality, calling and employment have always been inseparable. Who is God when I’m not the pastor in the pulpit? I don’t know if know, because it’s all I’ve ever known. It’s time to find out!
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And so it begins…
Today (April 6, 2026), I begin a three-month(ish) “Renewal Leave” from full-time United Methodist ministry.
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“Holy Curiosity” – Part 5 of 5 (Finally!), of Developing an “Opposable” Theology
Even the most absolute, clearest of truths can be understood in deeper, richer, more complex and applicable ways.
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“Thinking like a Mystic” – Part 4 of 5, of Developing an “Opposable” Theology
The mystics demonstrate a path that begins and ends with seeking God – God, not information about God – and accept the complexities, paradoxes, and inscrutable qualities of God merely as a mystery worthy of continuing pursuit.
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Developing an “Opposable” Theology: Part 3 of 5 “The Power of Paradox”
The God of Scripture is not manageable, controllable or predictable. Understanding biblical paradox requires holy imagination, comfort with mystery, and a willingness to accept the infinitude of God. God refuses to fit into our boxes. God can’t be quantified or categorized. God is too big for that. God is too…
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