contemplation

Easter Silence

Easter Silence

Too often do we get caught up in the fanfare of Easter. We're too busy celebrating the resurrection that we fail to miss the real humanity of the Easter story. We like to do this in Christianity. We skip over the journey and go directly to the endgame. Doing this negates the process. It's the process that determines the 'how' and 'why' of the situation. It's...

Why I'm Easter Pissed

Why I'm Easter Pissed

Easter is now weeks passed. The annual pep rally for Jesus is now a fading memory. It's a sad state of the church when Christianity has become a spectator sport where the faithful are now just really consumers. With most churches in America investing countless hours and funds to put on a self-serving benefit concert in the name of Jesus, what are they actual...

Richard Rohr and Alternative Orthodoxy

Richard Rohr and Alternative Orthodoxy

A rundown of the Richard Rohr (a Franciscan spiritual teacher) and his alternative orthodoxy. Christian 'orthodoxy' may not be what we think it might be. In this discussion, we move beyond the traditional views and delve into the richer and older perspectives that also have a place in the realm of orthodoxy. Join us to hear what that would look like as we sk...