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Fasting at Perspectives

I have an essay on fasting, “Why Fast? Ten Contentious Reasons“, in this month’s issue of Perspectives.  While you’re there, do check out the rest of Perspectives—it’s an interesting journal speaking from within the Reformed stream of Christianity.  I particularly … Continue reading

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Sunrise

I gather my weapons. No one else in the house is awake yet, save only the cat, and he’s too concerned now with the contents of his dish to pay any further attention to me. I ease the back door … Continue reading

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Healer of the world, I hunger for you

In this recording, I guide the dear listener through a spiritual exercise that uses a happy food memory as a connection to God. The exercise takes about ten minutes. We started with this exercise at a retreat on the theme … Continue reading

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