Author Note: A Sermon delivered to Orange City United Methodist Church (Orange City, FL) on August 8, 2021. “How long ago was that day?” Job thought. He’d been so distraught and disturbed, he could merely only observe that time had continued to progress unrelentingly, unmercifully, without noting its amount or meaning. Time had continued—was it … Continue reading God’s Deafening Silence: A Reflection on Job 19:1-8
Unwanted By What I Pursued
I pursued what I loved, but was unwanted by what I pursued. You enticed me with mystery and truth, noble pursuits of the highest kind. You dangled a deeper kind of knowing before me. I remember how you offered sacred wonders and rituals of the strangest sort. How could I refuse? How does one deny … Continue reading Unwanted By What I Pursued
Questions in the Night
I lie awake. Restless, unsettled, disturbed. My mind races at night’s darkest hour. Tonight marks the unwanted return of the unanswerable. I try to sleep. Apprehensive, tense, burdened. It comes without warning. Questions of the deepest sort announce an uneasy transition between sleep and wakefulness. Asking what shouldn’t be asked.Thinking what shouldn’t be thought.Imagining what … Continue reading Questions in the Night
Jon DeWaal (Episode 12 Part 2)
The conclusion of my chat with Jon DeWaal. Jon is the creator and executive director of Liminal Space, a nonprofit that helps individuals navigate life’s major transitions. Liminal Space combines the often segregated disciplines of spiritual direction, life coaching and counseling in order to provide tools and resources that allow clients to intentionally and courageously … Continue reading Jon DeWaal (Episode 12 Part 2)
Liminal Theology 