Sayings of the Dessert Fathers
While doing research last fall, I found a previously uncatalogued manuscript in a European research library (I won't name the library because it would probably embarrass them to have everyone know that they left a manuscript uncatalogued). The manuscript contained...
read moreAnnouncing The Contemplative Writer
Big news! Today I am taking the helm at The Contemplative Writer, a website offering (near) daily soul care for writers. It was founded by my friend Ed Cyzewski, a wonderful writer and contemplative Christian. (Be sure to check out Ed's books, such as Pray, Write,...
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How to Recognize a Pilgrim
Last week at the gas station, a man I didn’t know approached me at the pump and asked me if I could give him some change to help him fill up his car. “I’m running short on money this week,” he said. I hesitated. Should I give this man money? I didn’t know anything...
read moreEvery Christian a Contemplative: An Introduction to Walter Hilton
Today, the Episcopal Church (USA) remembers the English mystic, Walter Hilton (ca. 1340 – 1396). It’s a great opportunity to learn about this little-known figure from Christian history. Walter Hilton was an Augustinian canon (a priest who takes vows and lives under a...
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New Review of A World Transformed
I'm grateful for this new review of A World Transformed at the Canadian Theological Review. This is a meaty one; the reviewer, Matthew Forrest Lowe, takes us through the book chapter by chapter. I appreciated such a careful reading. If you've ever wondered what's in...
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A Journey in Word and Song: The Project’s “Mystic Chapel”
This week I'm over at the Ancient-Future Faith Network reviewing Mystic Chapel, the fantastic new album by The Project. Here's a peek: Mystic Chapel is the newest offering from The Project—musical artists Duane Arnold and Michael Glen Bell. Perhaps you know...
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