May 208 min readEnduring: when suffering doesn't lead to growth“The word we might use most commonly next to "suffering" is "season." But what if your experience of suffering is your life's climate?...
Apr 7, 202312 min readAccessing the Divine: attending the BTIC conference 2023I was pleased to be able to watch, over zoom, the second ‘Accessing the Divine’ conference, held by Boston Theological Inter-religious...
May 29, 20227 min readDepression and faith: is it okay for a Christian to be depressed?I’ve been thinking about depression and Christianity these last few days as the topic came up in a recent sermon at my church. It’s a...
Feb 28, 20226 min readStanding to worship: does it exclude disabled people?Yesterday I came across this tweet from Heather Renee Morgan, @H_R_Morgan: “"Stand if you are able" isn't the inclusive statement people...
Sep 18, 20172 min readRedemption of painThis post is in response to an article shared with me by a good friend. The other posts in this series are The Experience of Pain; Pain...
Sep 18, 20172 min readSuffering and characterThis post is in response to an article shared with me by a good friend. The other posts in this series are The Experience of Pain; Pain...
Sep 18, 20174 min readHard-heartednessThis post is in response to an article shared with me by a good friend. The other posts in this series are The Experience of Pain; Pain...
Sep 18, 20173 min readPain in our cultureThis post is in response to an article shared with me by a good friend. The other posts in this series are The Experience of Pain;...
Sep 18, 20173 min readThe experience of painA good friend recently asked my opinion on an article on a Christian response to pain. This and the next four blog posts have come from...
Aug 16, 20123 min readWhat does God teach us when we suffer?I’ve been talking a lot with my family recently about appropriate responses to suffering. One of the most common responses I’ve come...