Seeking the reconciliation of heaven and earth
If we think of work as its own end, disconnected from God's purposes, or merely as something we do to pay the bills, we put ourselves at risk of rationalizing anything to keep our jobs. Rod Dreher I have for much of my life, dating back to my childhood, found myself struggling with a perpetual… Continue reading Rediscovering Vocation: Letting Go
Here a couple reviews of books I read over the last few months. I have 3-4 more reviews I will post once I get the time to write them up. Also please check out the links at the bottom for other interesting articles or blog posts I have read recently. I hope you enjoy these… Continue reading What I Have Been Reading….The Imitation of Christ and The Everlasting People
“The human mind is generally far more eager to praise or dispraise than it is to describe and define."C.S. Lewis I have never been one to seek unnecessary controversy, and thus far on my blog I have not waded into the waters of the 'hot button' issues here in the United States. I attempted to… Continue reading Overturning Roe: An End or a Beginning?
It has been I awhile since I have posted anything about my recent books, so here is an update. I have been reading some lighter fare recently as I have recently returned to full time teaching and have less time for reading and blogging at the moment. I hope you enjoy these reviews and if… Continue reading What I Have Been Reading….Tolkein Short Stories and Sackett’s Land
“A dairymaid can milk cows to the glory of God. If your job is shoveling manure, than do your best and shovel that manure for the glory of God." Martin Luther I am convinced that one of central problems in our modern society is a lack of meaning in daily life, a sense that our… Continue reading Rediscovering Vocation: A Historical Perspective
"And what will I myself be at that hour, when I am only myself and nothing else? My whole life long I have been nothing but the ordinary routine, all business and activity, a desert filled with empty sound and meaningless fury. But when the heavy weight of death one day presses down upon my… Continue reading The Vanity of Busyness
Last year when writing a series focusing on how genuine Christian community can counteract our growing political polarization, I wrote a post on the loneliness epidemic that many modern societies around the world are experiencing. As I researched the topic of loneliness, I was overwhelmed by the mountain of information I found regarding the both the impact… Continue reading A Meditation on Loneliness
This will be the first post to begin my second full year of blogging.... I appreciate all who have taken the time to read any of my posts over the last year. I have enjoyed writing posts, sharing my thoughts and discussing some books I have enjoyed reading. This year I am planning on writing… Continue reading What I Have Been Reading….Kullervo and What Makes Life Worth Living
As I read the passages in Exodus, I yearn to somehow be there to see them, yet I also find myself wondering if they really happened as described. Why is that we as as humans long for the miraculous, even through our doubts?
Here are short reviews of a couple of books I have read recently, as well as some links to online blogs or articles I thought were interesting. I have been working on a post about reflecting on the miracles in Exodus that I hope to finish in the coming week. Until then... let me know… Continue reading What I Have Been Reading….Notes from Underground and Simply Christian
On Earth as it is in Heaven 