Chap. 8 - Who Gets Jesus' Attention?
Reading chapter eight, I'm struck by the kinds of people Jesus chooses to interact with, and the kinds He often delivers rebuffs to....
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Journeying (and Journaling) Through Matthew
For 28 days, starting on Sept. 7, I'll be journalling one chapter of Matthew each day. I'd like people to join me in reading and reflecting on the Scriptures. My hope is to read Matthew with new eyes, looking for the strange among the familiar, the refreshing among the stale.
It would be great if you took some time to read Matthew in September. I should also note that this is a fundraiser for Journey Canada, so if you'd be willing to donate to support this journey, you can do so at the Journey for Hope page.
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Chap. 7 - Telling it Like It Is
Reading Chapter 7 of Matthew, it seemed like Jesus is telling me to chill out while at the same time laying on the line in some non-chill...
Chapter 6 - Anxiety
Over many years of being a Christian I've heard a ton of sermons and Bible studies tell me that we should not worry. I'm getting up there...
Chap. 5 - The Mt. Everest of the Bible
I'm supposed to be coming at Matthew with new eyes, but I can't help but note that every time I get to Matt. 5 I feel a bit like I'm...
Chap. 4 - A Great Light
The thing that strikes me as I read this chapter is "The people sitting in darkness has seen a great light" I feel like there is so much...
Chap. 3 - Changing our Purpose
I sometimes think of myself as a bit of a voluptuary--someone who likes his creature comforts and enjoys the finer things. Heck, I don't...
Chapter 2 - The Magic Kingdom
When I think of the magic kingdom, it usually has more to do with mice than the Magi. However, as I read Matt. 2 in Ruden's translation,...
A Bit of a Slow Start
It feels like starting his gospel off with a family tree is a slow start for Matthew. I wrote for a living for many years, and we always...
Meeting Matt for the First Time
Recently one of my kids asked me what colour my hair was originally. That was a big oof - a reminder that I am fairly old. In fact, I'm...
Ravi and History
A portion of my work is to provide safe places of conversation and prayer for people who have been both the victims and perpetrators of...
How We all Perform Better
One thing that has never really helped anyone is pressure to change their sexuality or gender identity. The shame, stigma and trauma that...
Categories and cruelty
I’m sort of aware that I’m not saying anything new or particularly interesting when I say that people have an almost infinite capacity to...
On speaking well
So I've been in the media a bit lately. There's been some confusion about what it is that Journey actually does, and the result is that...
"Take it away"
"Take it away." This is a prayer that I've been praying about a spare tire I have had around my middle for most of my adult life. It had...
An Intense Week
There are a bunch of red ribbons hanging from my desk. Last week, I had an opportunity to spend a week at the Journey Canada Intensive –...
Jesus and the Sufi Saint
Not very long ago, I found myself at the Tomb of Salim Chisti near Agra, India (I know, I know, but stick with me). Salim was a Sufi...
On licking people
Andy Dick is having a hard time with sexual boundaries. According to a recent article, he'd been licking people and was confused about...
A New Script
Since we've been thinking about the possibility of joining Journey Canada on a full time basis, one thing my wife and I have started to...
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