“Who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks his disciples in Matthew 16. A few guesses are thrown out before Peter responds, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” He answers the question correctly and taps into the fascinating theological arena of Christology. (This interaction is celebrated in the church calendar…
The central focus of Epiphany is the physical manifestation of God in Jesus. We celebrate this by remembering different revelations of Christ: the wise men’s inspired journey, Jesus’ baptism, and his first miracle. This feast day is often a larger celebration than Christmas in many cultures, and for good reason. The Incarnation has incredible implications…
Maybe like me, your first introduction to a labyrinth was the 1986 film starring David Bowie. This isn’t exactly what I’m referring to here when I say labyrinth. They’re actually an interactive instrument for prayer! Aaron and I had not visited one before until a few weekends ago we explored two in Lexington. Similar to…
The Examen prayer is a contemplative practice to reflect on (to examine) your day in light of God’s presence. This is a practice I’ve been using in recent weeks, as I approach my 25th birthday, and I’ve found it helpful and comforting. “…to pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” — Mary Oliver…
Spiritual direction (SD) is a term for something we look for all the time: companionship. In various forms, companionship is essential for physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual flourishing. Isolation in any season of life, such as a period of transition, parenting, grief or illness, or evolving faith, can be painful. Spiritual direction is a formal…
For someone like me who grew up in a non-denominational, charismatic church, the Episcopal church*, along with other denominations, were synonymous with secular culture. I wasn’t totally sure what they believed. Do they believe in grace? Are they spirit-filled? What do they really think of Jesus? In 2015 I moved from a moderately sized, non-denominational…