We've all been there, from the clumsiest of us (like me!) to professional athletes: Just walking or running along minding our own business, when suddenly something trips us up and we stumble. It's an apt metaphor for life itself, and specifically the life of faith. Months and years can pass by without incident — we … Continue reading Tripping Points: A Reflection on Mark 9.38-59
As this series, Growing with Intention, wraps up, I thought it would be helpful to take a step back and look at the practices as a whole, from a specifically Christian theological lens. As someone who comes to these practices in a desire to be more faithful and to be a better disciple of Jesus, … Continue reading Integral Growth & Christian Spirituality
As I write this, the news here in Canada is dominated by two major stories: tomorrow's federal election and protests by a small but very loud contingent of people opposed to ongoing public health measures to help our society withstand the COVID-19 pandemic, especially proof-of-vaccination measures for accessing non-essential services. The theme of both of … Continue reading Sin and the Question of Pleasure: A Reflection on James 3.13-4.3, 7-8
In this series on engines of spiritual growth, we've looked at how we can use our hearts, minds, unconscious wisdom, and actions to push us forward in faithfulness. But none of this would be possible without the body in and of itself. So I can't leave this series without giving some thought to this beautiful, … Continue reading Growing with Intention: The Body
Today's Gospel reading is Mark's version of the famous interaction between Jesus and his disciples in which he asks them the all-important question, "Who do you say that I am?" It's famous not only because it's the scene in which Jesus is identified for the first time as the Messiah, but also because right on … Continue reading Who do you say that I am?
Matthew Root 