Witness, NM

Opening remarks of an abreaction Note: This was written, originally, the week after my baptism and slowly has become a sort of summation of the month long rabbit hole I fell in after speaking with a family member about my baptism. It is pure catharsis. I mention that I don’t mean to jaw on about…

Biblical Criticism: Romans 12-15 I realize now that writing an argumentative essay about the topic of the early church and its consequences to modernity is an easier task in my head that’s full of caffeine. It’s kind of like concocting a grand life plan at two in the morning, flying high on an eight-ball and…

The Implicit Institution and God’s Will “The Kingdom of God does not come in a form which is outwardly perceptible. Nor does it come in such a way that one can say: Look here it is, or there. Behold—the Kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:20-21). I’m a Leo which means I have the…

A Biblical Criticism Assignment Editor’s Note: This is from my Biblical Criticism class. I’m working on a longer piece covering the early Church and the topic of Divine will, but with exams and such going on this Spring I figured I’d present some coursework. The reason being is 1) I get anxious if I do…

I’ve been invited to do a podcast “The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty. Certainty is missing the point entirely. Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns. Faith also means reaching deeply within, for the sense one was born with, the sense,…

In the Light of the Resurrection I had an opening for this one planned. It was supposed to come out Spy Wednesday but my computer died as per my last post and I got sick, again, for the third time this Lent. I have a new computer coming and I’m taking antibiotics for the first…

A-Ventin’ before A-Lenten gets A-Endin’ “When you have to endure many kinds of trial, my brothers, then you can only be glad of it, for you know that inner strength of patience grows in you through the testing of your faith. But this patience must lead to fulfillment so that you become complete and whole…

Taking Responsibility for the Work “Your work should move you closer to your goals, closer to the current that moves you forward. If it does otherwise, a change in course is in order. Magic is taking responsibility for all aspects of your life, and the ability to make a decision to change it is the…

A Shot in the Dark “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from the evil. If you forgive your fellow men their shortcomings, then your heavenly Father will also forgive your shortcomings. And if you do not forgive your fellow men, then your Father…