Worship (Misguided)
“…here is the tragedy of human existence…humans gave up their calling as priests of the world to become the slaves of the world…Thus, in...
Freedom (as and through Love and Service)
“…Christianity is fundamentally about freedom in Christ….freedom is difficult to discuss or describe, since it does not conform to what...
Center (Focus, Priority)
“And here is the crucial point: we begin with God as Being, Truth, Goodness, Beauty. The words and concepts only have meaning when...
Orientation/Reorientation
“Our orienting loves are like a kind of gravity—carrying us in the direction to which they are weighted. If our loves are absorbed with...
Life (the Good Life)
“People think about how to live a good life in many different ways. Some want rules to follow, regardless of how obedience to them...
Actions
“We prefer lies over truth, darkness instead of light, and truth only in small measure. The famous movie line “you can’t handle the...
Ignorance
“Zeal without knowledge is damaging and dangerous. A little knowledge can be worse than complete ignorance, especially when we become...
Information
“In our information age, many resources are readily available for us to seek the Lord—too many. A story from the desert fathers gives...
Knowledge
“Knowledge is a state of being. It is transformative. When we acquire true knowledge (not just information) it is a form of participation...
Faith as Relationship
“In theory, our modern culture believes that relationships with other people are merely psychological phenomena – they are all in our...