The church is not changing. The church is not dying. The church is simply molting into a new form. Could it be that Celtic spirituality – “a listening for God in the heart of life” as John Philip defines it, may be there to catch a church beginning its free-fall from power?
One of the great mysteries of life in the church is the question of and tension between bounty and scarcity. It is so much easier to talk in church of things “spiritual” like the Trinity, sin, hope, eternal life. Angels and incense –chalices not calluses. The stakes are rather low if lovely.
This feast is not one of chocolate and eggs. Nor is it one of hymns and lilies or forsythia and trumpets. It is rather a feast of dynamos and awakening. Jesus strides into our hells to burst them asunder
What we do matters. We “make” life with each mindful moment the way a potter makes a tea bowl
Giving isn’t really about the money; it’s a determination to make a difference
Being kind feels important to me these days. My dog and my horse are kind to me. Karma has many definitions and is generally associated with Buddhism, however I wonder about the great value it could provide to our Christian conversation.
Later today a friend will arrive on Little Bird Farm from far away. He is coming for the sunlight, some pampering and some rest. The house is clean, some food is bought and the cornbread is made. Could not my cornbread and some tea be a sacrament?
A walk, is, by its very nature, a series of measurable objectives. Discussing a walk is not a walk. Meaning to take a walk is not a walk. Placing the walk on a to-do list is not a walk. A walk is opening the door, and taking one step at a time.
What I notice about evening strolls in the alfalfa field with is that the sunset welcomes my questions with an elegant quietude
So you’re ready to invite a friend to church… How might you do that?