I am posting this poem here, as my dear friend's mother died last night. I....
Prayer Inspired by Shantideva Prayer
This pastoral prayer is adapted from prayers of Shantideva, an 8th century....
Inexplicably Towards the Great Turning
There are three stories that describe this point in the earth’s narrative: Business as Usual; the Great Unraveling; and the Great Turning. Business as Usual is a familiar paradigm. This story values growth over all other things. But only particular....
Cri de Coeur: On Swearing and Godtalk
I probably spend too much time swearing. And thinking about swearing. And....
The Divine Reality of Brokenness — guest post
Here is this blog's first forray into hosting a guest blogger. You can learn....
A Blessing at the Start of a Ministerial Internship
For my new Teaching Parish Committee We are artists, not evaluators… Though there are tools that will be offered, carefully crafted grids for assessment and measurement, guidance for feedback and evaluation, do not be deceived:....
Shameless Self Promotion: Karen Wants to be a Minister on GoFundMe
CLICK HERE: http://www.gofundme.com/enriws This was the exact response from....
Risking Hope: Who Could Have Seen That Coming?
So it would be just peachy if everything worked out all cause-and-effect-like.....
Remembering Who Is In the Room: Let Our Voices be a Safe Haven
Let us remember who is in the room. Let us be mindful of who is in the room when we speak, when we consider how and when to ask our questions. Let us be thoughtful when we speculate. Let us be guided by facts and real-life testimony of survivors of....
Finding a "New" Peace (Pagoda)
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