Beyond Ask and Receive: Prayer as Communion, Not Transaction
I can’t tell you how many times I have had very disappointed people come to me after praying to God for something and then not receiving it. “But what about Jesus saying, ‘Ask and you shall receive’? Why didn’t it work for me?” It reminds me of an old song by Sufjan...
How to Meditate: A Simple Practice to Take a Long, Loving, Leisurely Gaze at God
In the coming year, we will be exploring various spiritual disciplines at Calvary, using Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline as a guide. Calvary’s mission to grow in faith, both inwardly and outwardly, dovetails with Foster’s focus on inward, outward, and...
Embrace the Journey: Meditation, Star Words, and Following the Light
During my sabbatical in 2024, I traveled the length of Route 66. Somewhere along that open road, I had pens made with a simple phrase printed on them: “Embrace the journey, follow the open road.” I didn’t know then how often that phrase would return to me. It was...