Towards Eden: A Vision For the Exiles
I fell asleep on the floor among my papers and pen and awoke later – dragging myself into my bed…In that inbetween place the first line came to me from when I went to sleep – “I fell asleep, dreaming, on hardened ground” and I knew that I would write my own ‘riff’ on Wendell Berry’s Mad Farmer poems…
Shaken By A Strong Wind: A Post-Pentecost Reflection
I sense GOD is doing an unexpected work in enlarging my heart. Especially during our worship times together- praying and singing in other languages- shoulder to shoulder with my room-mate from Burundi, Africa and others from all over the world- it’s like I hear echoes of that first Pentecost…
The Duke Summer Institute: Making Peace with the Land
This afternoon I will be headed to Durham, North Carolina for the Duke Divinity School ‘Summer Institute’ hosted by their Center for Reconciliation. I will be taking part in a week-long seminar, titled: ‘Making Peace with the Land’ taught by Norman Wirzba and Fred Bahnson…
