I’m sitting on the balcony reading Flannery O’Connor with a pencil and a plan — Nick Cave

Man. Every time I listen to Ghosteen I want to go hug my kids.

Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus…let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. – Hebrews 10.19, 22

Morgantown friends—There's a high chance of me being in mo'town sometime around Feb 8th or 9th. I'm not sure what my itinerary will be yet, but if you'll be in town around then let me know!

3 Zoom meetings in the next 3 days (boo!) • 1 for the diocesan focus on embodied life (yay!)* • 1 for diocesan leadership development (yay!) • 1 for clergy care (yay!) Truly, I'm living out the already/not yet and lament/hope dynamics *The irony is noted and appreciated.

Asking people "were you not united to Christ's death and resurrection in baptism?" and meaning it without an asterisk challenge.

In the tender compassion of our God * the dawn from on high shall break upon us, To shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Convinced that many of us could bring our blood pressure down by simply asking "what do you mean by <word or phrase>?" and then responding to that. Don't have time to ask that question? Then you don't have the time to engage anyways.

A year ago I shut down my account and started with a new, fresh one and it was such a good decision.

Friends, would appreciate your prayers! Some big things potentially on the horizon.

A strange thing happens when you love and pray for your enemies: they cease to be your enemy and become your neighbor. You very likely will remain their enemy, but it need not be returned.

"…education always implies an anthropology…" — Baker and Bilbro, Wendell Berry and Higher Education

I asked a work question and the only answer given was "Jenzabar;" I involuntarily gave the loudest sigh I’ve given in a long time reading that. Truly, the Spirit prays when we do not know what to say through our groaning.

Provocateur is neither a spiritual gift nor fruit, and certainly isn't an ecclesial office.

Morgantown friends—I have questions, you, potentially, have answers. Let me know if I can shoot you a message! Thanks!

Dear Ukraine, please take very good care of your POWs and let them know voluntary surrender in a Tyrant's war they don't believe in is far more heroic than shelling residential areas. Sincerely, all of us