An engineer looks at prayer: God at the center
I have been released from the pressure of treating prayer like an engineer getting stuff done.
An engineer looks at prayer: ‘Getting stuff done’
As an engineer I tended to view prayer as another way to make and/or fix stuff.
All you need is (God’s) love: Atonement and the Cross
God’s love is something counter-cultural, offensive, and ego-insulting. It is not free, but costly.
Two loves in Jesus Christ Superstar
I can’t help it. In Lent I usually feel nostalgic for the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. One of my older siblings got it right after it came out in the early ’70s. I liked it. No, I loved it. Forgive me if ... Read More...
Holy Name and a great sacrifice
Our fear of blood might explain why the feast day we celebrate today is often called Holy Name rather than the Circumcision of Christ (evidently the more common name in days gone by)
Groundhog Day, conversion, and limitations
Humans don't like limitations. This isn't entirely a bad thing. The drive to transcend what we are has led to great advances in many areas of science and technology. Heart valves and airplanes, cars and dental ... Read More...
Going radical on Cornelius
Covenant has recently been taking a look at the conversion of Cornelius. I want to propose that the story is more radical than people have imagined.
Putting the sails back up
Christians from very early on took the ship as symbol for the Church. It seems to me that the crew of the Episcopal Church has spent time striking the sails.