The Image of the Invisible
I realized that the Eucharist, which I love so much, is not a prize for the well-off, but rather medicine for the sick. The table of communion should be long and wide, open to everyone, and not just some.
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Tag Spirituality
Do you love me?
Peter realizes what he has done, that he does truly love Jesus, and that Jesus has forgiven him. Peter might be feeling a little unworthy now.
Navigating the Labyrinth: A metaphor for walking life’s path
The contemplative action of paying closer attention to what is around us, where my feet are, what I am looking at, and where my thoughts are becoming increasingly more important.
Advent Word: Humility
Our spiritual life comprises both the Publican and the Pharisee, and we have to decide which one we will be most like in our lives.
Breathing is Life
I heard someone say once that as long as we have air in our lungs, we can make a change. We have 22,000 chances daily to make a difference, and I know I will try to make every one count.
Sermon: Itching Ears
We have no straight lines, and let's face it, some of us are showing our age, but grace comes along, fills in all those gaps and holes, preserves us, and saves us, if you will.
Sermon: Entertaining Angels
Let mutual love continue
The Spirituality of Renovation
When we first looked at our cottage, I could feel the energy, the soul of the building.
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine
This may sound strange coming from a minister in a reformed tradition, but I have always held Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in a particular place in my heart. I grew up and had my initial formation in the Roman Catholic Tradition, and Mary played a significant role in that.
Full Moon Rituals
But for me, the most beneficial full moon ritual is cleansing or getting rid of those things that do not serve us any longer.