An Invitation

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.

Jesus Christ – the Message, Matthew 11:28-30

Learning to live

in the unforced rhythms of grace

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion/the pressure of work/the stress of family life?

It seems so hard to find any real rest these days. We rush about from one thing to another, and life never seems to stop. It is so easy to feel burned out.

That is why I so love this invitation.

And I think it is an invitation to all of us.

Not just those who claim to be Christians.

Not just those who are super-spiritual and somehow above the rest of us.

This is an invitation for anyone – Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Atheist, Agnostic, or just plain not sure.

It is an invitation for anyone who is just feeling tired.

Come and take a real rest

Learn to live freely and lightly

Discover the unforced rhythms of grace

November 16, 2015

An In-between time

Growing up to be a child is all about Jesus’ challenge to become like children. This challenge was linked to a purpose: to enter and live in God’s kingdom here and now.

While I believe we can be part of God’s kingdom right now, it is also clear to me that this kingdom of heaven has not yet been fully established. We are living in an in-between time, in which we may see aspects of God’s kingdom but we certainly don’t see it in all its fullness. Children continue to get abused; people continue to use violence to promote their causes; the rich get richer at the expense of those who are poor, vulnerable, and exploited; people continue to get sick, suffer, and die; and our world remains troubled and damaged.

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April 26, 2015

Borrowdale

I am feeling most blessed after spending a weekend with friends in the peace and beauty of Borrowdale in the Lake District. To share good food, wine and laughter in the company of friends, to appreciate the beauty around us: the bleak fells opening up before us as we climb through a blizzard (yes, nearly May, but there truly was a blizzard) to the top of High Raise; the towering crags of Langdale Pikes; the stunning panoramas of peaks and dales. Continue reading “Borrowdale”