Meditations

Lord God, Giver of all gifts, who loves and abundantly sustains the whole of your...

This passage by the renowned Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann resonated with me when I read...

In learning to abide with a song, we learn what it means to abide with...

Our calling as churches is to bear witness to the interconnectedness of creation, and to...

This week, John has started tweeting some best quotes and ideas from the Slow Church...

here are a few thoughts about how some crucial ideas of Slow Church lead us...

Guest Blogger: Timothy Colegrove  Tim and Alice Colegrove live and work in Boston, MA where...

This post is (sort of) a follow-up to my recent post Becoming the Exploited Ones? A...

After recently re-reading Wendell Berry’s essay “Health is Membership” and being struck by its pertinency...

The following Father's Day meditation was written and shared by John Clanton this morning, 17...

[ On July 5-7, The Ekklesia Project will hold its annual gathering in Chicago, which...

This is the second in my promised series of reflections on Liberty Hyde Bailey’s poetry....

This is the first in my promised series of reflections on Liberty Hyde Bailey's poetry....

Thom Turner is a friend and regular contributor to The Englewood Review of Books. Thom...

Jen Michel is a new friend from Toronto that I met on my writing retreat...

This is the sermon that Mike Bowling preached last Sunday (26 Feb 2012) here at...

Thom Turner is a friend and regular contributor to The Englewood Review of Books. Thom...

[ On July 5-7, The Ekklesia Project will hold its annual gathering in Chicago, which...

I'm settling in with friends old and new at the Convent in Cincinnati for a...

Okay, so it's becoming obvious to me that the last Advent reflection isn't going to...

Setting our Course Toward Bethlehem. Daily Advent Reflection. Kyle Mobley. Romans 13:11-14. Friday, December 23,...

The Gospel According to Zephaniah (and Tom Waits) Daily Advent Reflection. Debra Dean Murphy. Zephaniah...

The Theme Song of Slow Church? Daily Advent Reflection. Chris Smith. Luke 1:46b-55. Tuesday, December...

Claiming a People and a Place. Daily Advent Reflection. Craig Goodwin. John 7:40-52. Saturday, December...

Joy in a Tangible Kingdom. Daily Advent Reflection. Kyle Mobley. 2 Samuel 6:12-19. Friday, December...

Did the Gentle Beasts Watch in Awe? Daily Advent Reflection. John Jay Alvaro. 2 Samuel...

Healing Our Blindness. Daily Advent Reflection. Chris Smith. Acts 3:17-4:4. Tuesday, December 13, 2011 He...

The Politics of Elijah. Daily Advent Reflection. Chris Smith. I Kings 18:1-18. Monday, December 12,...

Yet I Will Wait Patiently. Daily Advent Reflection. Kimberly Roth. Habakkuk 3:13-19. Saturday, December 10,...

But You Don't Give In. Daily Advent Reflection. Kyle Mobley. Philippians 3:12-16. Friday, December 9,...