Hello Travelers- Greetings from my Thursday night newsletter on Saturday night! I began piecing this together Thursday evening still feeling jostled and unsettled by the debate, only to wake up Friday to even more surprising news. Perhaps the one thing on which we can all agree is that last week was not what we expected. …
Oh friends! So much change is loose in the world, and it’s been too long since we last wrote. The effect of this change, and how it feels to each of us in our individual lives on any given day, is rife with both difference and similarity. I’ve taken heart in some of our recent…
Sopphey Vance is an MDiv student at Austin Seminary. Throughout this year he will be writing some of his reflections about universal human needs. Preface In the narration of the creation story in chapter two of Genesis, the Lord God says that “it is not good that the man should be alone;”. [1] While, the…
Hello fellow travelers! What a journey we are on. It’s almost Friday, and the night sky is clear and beautiful in Austin. It’s hard to believe that the same natural world renders things like hurricanes, or a deadly virus, into being. As the fall approaches, I feel and observe the accumulated fatigue in my own…
Dear 787 Friends, On this last day of July, I’m happy to say we’re slowly getting back in the groove of our newsletter as we all make the turn toward August and whatever the fall holds. To this end, it would mean a lot to us if you would take a hot minute or two…
Hello fellow travelers- What a time to be together, traveling forward towards what we hope will be a changed and more just world. So much is afoot it’s hard to keep up, and know what to share, as the rate of change is rapid and our place on the curve always moving. As the world…
A short biblical reflection on Matthew 21: 12-17 During these times of injustice and unrest, I have found the cleansing of the temple as a rich story with a lot of imagery for our chaotic times. It begins with nothing short of what you could call Jesus causing a riot against people who performed a…
Dear friends- The original material I had planned for this week’s blog just doesn’t seem to fit anymore. So much has changed since last week. So much is afoot and, literally, ablaze in our world. So I’ll leave those ideas for another week. Here are some thoughts: Contemplation in and for SolidarityWe’ve discussed Lectio Divina in these…
Greetings! As we’ve slid past the mid-point of May, it’s hard to believe that in a few weeks we’ll be close to three months on this journey. Lots of feelings over here about that, and I would venture to guess that I’m not alone. All the more reason to dig into another contemplative practice this…
I hope Mother’s Day was a peaceful day for each of you and you found ways to connect with those you love, taking time to remember those who share or shared their mothering energy with us in ways that grow, challenge and change us through their generosity. It’s rich to lean into the power of…
