“Heaven attains wholeness with its clarity; The Earth attains wholeness with its firmness; The Spirit attains wholeness with its transcendence… If Heaven lacked clarity it would be divided; If the Earth lacked firmness it would fly away; If the Spirit lacked transcendence it would be exhausted.” — Lao Tzu Contemplating the Heavens and the Earth, […]
“And the things you can’t remember tell the things you can’t forget, that history puts a Saint in every room” — Tom Waits, “Time” Rob Bell says that “doubt is often a sign that your faith has a pulse”. I take this to mean that a person must experience some sort of faith in order […]
“It is the news that no one is singular, that no argument will change the course, that one’s time is more gone than not, and what is left waits to be spent gracefully and attentively, if not quite so actively” — Mary Oliver Three weeks ago, straight off of what was probably […]
“Imagine if every church became a place where everyone is safe, but no one is comfortable. Imagine if every church became a place where we told one another the truth. We might just create sanctuary.” Rachel Held Evens When I was a kid, Jesus was my buddy. He was, in fact, quite close to the […]
“I suspect God gets what God prays for!” — Richard Rohr I have been noticing beauty on a more frequent basis. Truth be told, I’ve just become better at paying attention. I love more, I listen more, and I am consistently grateful. This has opened up my world view significantly, and I tend to find […]
“Pain and suffering don’t disprove the existence of God. It only disproves the existence of a god who doesn’t allow pain and suffering.” – Andy Stanley Many people struggling with faith have a difficult time embracing a higher power that would permit so much evil to exist in the world. In fact, if we’re honest, […]
“It is common in our day, as it has been in many other periods of the world’s history, to suppose that those among us who are wise have seen through all the enthusiasms of earlier times and have become aware that there is nothing left to live for.” – Bertrand Russell The quote above is […]
“The real joy of life comes when you start asking yourself, ‘What am I here to give?’” – Rob Bell I’ve been here before. Perhaps you have been as well. It is also possible that we’ve crossed paths, you and I, on this same fork in the road. Tell me if this sounds familiar: Inspiration […]
