The Long Conversation
“The long conversation” is one way I refer to the Bible in my New Testament
April 25, 2017
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“The long conversation” is one way I refer to the Bible in my New Testament
One of the Seminary’s Core Values: “Hospitality: creating a common life that welcomes difference and
It’s not a topic of conversation at my early morning workout at Dane’s Body Shop,
“Stay in your lane,” that’s the wisdom that the Rev. Kim Jackson imparted at the
This month the Seminary of the Southwest faculty has been reading William Cavanaugh’s excellent little
For over two thousand years the Psalms have been a source of comfort, courage, and
Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word short story that goes like this: “For sale: baby
These days when fear and anger can lock us in endless cycles of reactivity, it’s
“You are the salt of the earth…” What might these words mean during seasons of
As I talk to people these days, one of the most common things I hear
I’ve been reading some of the popular work of an excellent social and moral psychologist
I have continually found it remarkable that the stoning of St. Stephen is remembered on
As we move toward the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump, I am aware that many
In early June, just before I came to Seminary of the Southwest to begin here
On December 19, 2016 a well loved colleague of mine was sitting in a Berlin
Psalms 2, 85; Zechariah 2:10-13; John 3: 31-36 Listen to the author read their
Psalms 45, 46; Isaiah 35: 1-10; Luke 1: 67-80 Listen to the author read
Psalms 93,96; Isaiah 33: 17-22; Luke 1: 57-66 Listen to the author read their
Psalm 80; Isaiah 29: 13-24; Luke 1:39-48a (48b-56) Listen to the author read their
Psalm 72; Isaiah 28:9-22; Luke 1:26-38 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalm 66, 67; Isaiah 11:10-16; Luke 1:5-25 Listen to the author read their meditation
I thought a lot about bread this term, motivated by the chapel team as they
Psalm 61, 62; Isaiah 11:1-9; John 5:30-47 Listen to the author read their meditation
Psalm 24,29; Isaiah 42:1-12; John 3:16-21 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalms 55; Isaiah 10:20-27; Luke 3:1-9 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalms 40,54; Isaiah 10: 5-19; Matthew 11:2-15 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalms 50; Isaiah 9:18-10:4; Matthew 3:1-12 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalm 119:49-72; Isaiah 9:8-17; Mark 1:1-8 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalm 45; Isaiah 9:1-7; Luke 22:54-69 Listen to the author read their meditation and
The week after Thanksgiving, a few of us gathered in the library on our
Psalms 41, 52; Isaiah 8: 16-9:1; Luke 22: 39-53 Listen to the author read
Psalm 63:1-8 (9-11), 98; Isaiah 13: 6-13; John 3:22-30 Listen to the author read
Psalm 30, 32; Isaiah 8: 1-15; Luke 22: 31-38 Listen to the author read
Psalms 31; Isaiah 7: 10-25; Luke 22: 14-30 Listen to the author read their
Psalm 37:1-18; Isaiah 7: 1-9; Luke 22: 1-13 Listen to the author read their
Psalm 38; Isaiah 6: 1-13; John 7:53- 8:11 Listen to the author read their
Psalms 26, 28; Isaiah 5:13-17, 24-25; Luke 21: 29-38 Listen to the author read
I’m not sure if one can win a prize for guessing the Oxford English Dictionary’s
Psalms 25; Isaiah 5: 8-12, 18-23; Luke 21: 20-28 Listen to the author read
Psalms 148,149,150; Isaiah 5: 1-7; Luke 7: 28-35 Listen to the author read their
Psalms 20, 21:1-7 (8-14); Isaiah 4: 2-6; Luke 21: 5-19 Listen to the author
Psalms 16, 17; Isaiah 3: 8-15; Luke 20:41-21:4 Listen to the author read their
Psalm 18:1-20; Isaiah 3:8-15; Luke 20:27-40 Listen to the author read their meditation and prayer:
Psalm 119:1-24; Isaiah 2:12-22; Luke 20:19-26 Listen to the author read their meditation and
Psalms 5, 6; Isaiah 1:21-31; Luke 20:9-18 Listen to the author read their meditation
Psalm 1, 2, 3; Isaiah 1:10-20; Luke 20: 1-8 Listen to the author read
For many of us, the Thanksgiving break is a welcome retreat from our work and
On November 3, Myra Adams, politico and contributor to the National Review, announced that the
I read a story recently that will be familiar to many of us. The story was
The summer before I turned 40, I worked as a hospital chaplain. (My priest had
What does it mean to be present? I have been seriously considering this question in
“I cried and I cried and I couldn’t shake that [travel] experience, not that I
Much has been said during the presidential campaign about the issue of immigration. We have
This morning, I stood next to Southwest alumnus the Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, MDiv ’96,
Sometimes clergy and seminarians will have a slip of the tongue by referring to the
I think it’s a very hard question, and it is provoked by a moment in
At her birthday party last week, my goddaughter said, “Just as I had almost figured
A few months ago, I made the decision to purchase an Apple Watch to better
For me—an introvert who works in ministry—one of the most dreaded questions asked by an
I have been asked that question probably once a month since my ministry began a
The recent tragic events in Baton Rouge, Dallas and many places all over the world
How do I know who my neighbor is? By posing the question like that, it
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