This Advent, could John the bedraggled saint point us to a better way? Can we let the recovering addicts, those who have done the work and kept coming back, can we let them be our guides? Can we trust even the unexpected signs? They point toward the inexact work of setting our hope beyond ourselves.
Category Archives: Jesus
What is greatness?
For Jesus greatness means looking to the people who are suffering most and getting in relationship, learning how to serve.
Whose voice gets heard?
Keep the faith. Keep listening to those who are less powerful. Be willing to be corrected. Keep persisting. God will hear you.
How do you keep your heart open?
You and I will probably never live to see a permanent peace between Muslim, Jew, and Christian. We might not live to see peace among our siblings. But we can catch glimpses of the world as it could be. We simply need to practice keeping our hearts open.
Mike Angell 