Meditations 4 Misfits

In this podcast, Fred shares some thoughts how we might live more soulfully and less selfishly by resisting the temptations to be relevant, popular, and powerful. “Self is the soul minus God.” – Eugene Peterson 

An Ash Wednesday reflection. “The Spirit of God that moved over the face of the waters “in the beginning” continues to move, continues to create … ‘Create’ is not confined to what the Spirit did; it is what the Spirit does.” – Eugene Peterson 

In this podcast, Fred shares a reflection on the biblical story of the “Transfiguration” and how we can cause harm in our efforts to convert each other.  “None of us go into our spiritual maturity completely of our own accord, or by a totally free choice.  We are drawn by Mystery, which religious people rightly call grace.” – Richard Rohr 

In this podcast, Fred shares some thoughts about Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 5:21-37. “There is, perhaps, no greater hardship at present inflicted on mankind in civilized and free countries than the necessity of listening to sermons.”  – Anthony Trollope (in 1857) 

In this podcast Fred shares some thoughts on what constitutes an authentic spiritual experience, and how this can shape our identity. 

“Ministry is the profession of fools and clowns telling everyone who has ears to hear and eyes to see that life is not a problem to bel solved but a mystery to be entered into.”  – Henri Nouwen