Category Archives: spiritual autobiography

Heaven on earth

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

Looking ahead to Sunday’s Transfiguration and the disciples’ awe-filled witness to the glory of God revealed in Christ, I have been thinking about religious experiences; extraordinary revelations of the divine. I occasionally wonder if I was “done out of” a … Continue reading →

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Why Jesus wept

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

Lazarus, lying in the tomb, locked in death, was not deaf to the call of Jesus upon his body, and his spirit, and his enduring life. Continue reading →

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Forgiving Jesus

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

The readings for the third Sunday in Lent include Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well, and Moses’ miraculous striking water from stone. In the old stories, this encounter beside a well would have ended in marriage. Jacob’s … Continue reading →

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Remembering our baptism

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

we all embraced on the slippery steps, laughing with the sheer sacredness of it all Continue reading →

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The Lost City of Petra

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

Treasures In Petra, beyond fhe red sands and wild dogs beyond the edifice, extravagant ruins tombs and treasures of the dead beyond the colonnaded avenues beyond the steps worn smooth choreographed by Bedouin and pilgrim feet donkeys and tourists, each … Continue reading →

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On pilgrimage

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

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This is a place of revelation. Continue reading →

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Wrestling in Jabbok, #holyJordan

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

A strange light was captured in the camera, and we joked about angels, as we were driven away. Continue reading →

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