Category Archives: Jesus
Parallels: Elisha-Jesus
ELISHA: Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children … Continue reading
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The Return
It’s funny: I’ve had this blog title floating around in my head for months now. I thought the title was going to be referring to my return to Meeting for Worship after my hip surgery. It’s not, though: it’s about … Continue reading
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Pondering Tattoos and Jesus
I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about a weighty topic, such as Integrity or Solitude, but what’s been going through my mind recently is, on the surface, more superficial: I’ve been pondering getting two tattoos when I turn … Continue reading
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Christ and the Way of Non-Self
As often happens to me during Meeting for Worship, this morning I found my thoughts turning to Jesus. In particular, I found myself reflecting on Jesus’s statement that one must lose one’s life in order to gain it: “Then summoning … Continue reading
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Buddhist and Quaker
I received an email from a reader, asking me questions about being both Buddhist and Quaker. Below is my reply: Hi. Thanks you for your email. I’m also not a fan of most “New-Agey” type of books… I consider myself … Continue reading
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Finding Jesus in Leviticus
Earlier this year, I was approached by a f/Friend who wanted to know if I’d help her read the Bible. Always up for a good challenge, I agreed. Unfortunately, life became too busy for her and the others who originally … Continue reading
A New Perspective on Jesus
I’ve been thinking about Jesus for a long time. I was raised Roman Catholic and grew up with a deep faith in God. But I was never sure about Jesus. For a while, I believed in the Trinity. I remember … Continue reading
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Clean vs. Profane: A Slogan Post
What God has made clean, do not you make profane. (Richmond Lattimore’s translation of the New Testament, from Acts, pg. 278) The context for this quote is one of the apostles–Paul, I think–has been asked to have supper with a … Continue reading
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Jesus as the Way
I wrote this in my real journal last night and feel inclined to share it: I’ve been almost plagued with confusion over whether I’m a Christian or not. It just seems like one of those questions one should know the … Continue reading
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The Prodigal… Cat?
Last night, as my thoughts were wandering as they usually do right before I fall asleep, I started thinking about my favorite memory of Sugar. We used to lock her up at night in Rob’s office (with food/water dishes, two … Continue reading
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