Here are a couple of quotes from Teasdale’s book, “A Monk in the World.”

And here is our true challenge as mystics in the world: to create community with those who are so different from us that we feel we have nothing in common with them. As our world becomes smaller, through a growing […]

All day long I’ve been dreading writing this post. Every time I take an extended break from blogging I feel intense pressure when writing the post that announces my return. I can imagine readers saying to themselves, “He had a week to think about his next post and this is what he writes?” […]

I’m officially on vacation. This will be my last post for the next eight days. We’re heading to the beach. One of my goals for this week is to not check my email. If you send me an email and I reply, then you will know that I have failed in […]

In my message yesterday from Eph. 6:10-20, I said something like this:
Paul uses a military illustration to once again tell us that through the gospel God has us provided the necessary armor, the necessary power for standing firm.
This point is worth emphasizing because I’m not sure how many of us are really hearing what […]

This piece reminds me of John 5:39-40, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”
These people know that the bible is not a self-help book full of easy answers, […]

Here are some pictures from my time at camp in Siberia.

I’ve posted some pictures from trip to Russia here. These are of the sights in Moscow. I’ll post pictures from my time at the camp later.

Sam tells a great story over at his blog.

I don’t care how “right” you think you are. If you come across in a mean-spirited way–you’re wrong.
Michael Moore, Ugly American

Michael Moore can handle verbal abuse from the conservative pundits in America, but harsh words from Pete Townshend, lead guitarist for The Who, may hit closer to his liberal heart.
“I […]

I’m back in the office today (sort of). I’m working through a little bit of jet lag. I was up most of last night and then I slept until about noon. Now I’m sitting here looking at my desk that I cleaned of all paperwork before I left and trying to remember […]