“Nothing human’s not a broth of false and true.” —Frederick Buechner, Godric
Magic and Miracles
The reality is more astonishing than the illusion.
Do Not Fear
People tend to bridle at the oft-repeated biblical injunction to ‘fear God.’
The mythic, universal power of the Transfiguration
I’ve spent a long time pondering what universal human experience the story of the Transfiguration is trying to tell us.
God be in my head
So I had this vision.
My Sins Run Out Behind Me
The monks decided to forgive the erring brother.
The Incident at Antioch
When Peter and Paul met at Antioch, the sparks flew
Son of Encouragement
Joseph the Levite believed in second chances. The apostles called him Barnabas, meaning “son of encouragement.”
Enter Joan of Arc
Perhaps one of the best-known agents of change in the way Christian Europe understood itself was Joan of Arc.
Why stand around, looking at the sky?
I was privileged to spend my first two summers after college performing at the Sterling Renaissance Festival.