Slowing Down After Newtown
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time…well, first of all, thank you. I am grateful that you’re willing to hang in and explore dialogue with me. Second, you know that I periodically [...]
Dialogue, Wisdom, and “Pondering How to Answer”
The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil. —Proverbs 15:28 One marvelous aspect of lectio divina (the slow, reflective, contemplative reading of sacred texts) is [...]
A Place for Silence in the Face of Horror
The day after the horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I had to tear myself away from the constant stream of news, updates, and emerging details. It simply became too much to bear. This [...]