[This month I'm revisiting my 2022 series on vocation.] The common theme in this series on vocation has been that our vocations are from God and for the community. We’ve seen both these elements in every level of vocation: The calling to bear the image and likeness of God isn’t about puffing us up, but … Continue reading Vocation and Community [Revisited]
[This June I'm revisiting my 2022 series on vocation. The text below is a slightly edited version of that post; if I have anything to add, I'll come back at the end of the post.] The amazing twentieth-century Black theologian Howard Thurman tells a story of meeting with his advisor at his predominantly white seminary. … Continue reading Vocation in the Real World [Revisited]
In the Western tradition, today, the Sunday after Pentecost, is known as Trinity Sunday. It’s one of the few Church holy days that commemorates a concept rather than an event in the life of Christ or great saint of history. The doctrine of the Trinity as we know it was formalized in the fourth century … Continue reading From Before the Foundation of the World: A Reflection on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Another week has come and gone, so it's time for another look at what's been lighting me up this week. I'm in full on nerdy research mode right now in preparation for my Summer blog series and it's been a lot of work but also a lot of fun. It's one of those projects that … Continue reading What’s Lighting Me Up (June 14, 2025)
[Note: This June I'm revisiting my 2022 series on vocation. If I have any new thoughts to add, I'll poke my nose in at the end.] After what has been a long journey through general human and Christian vocations and the callings to maturity and individuation, we come at last to a discussion of the … Continue reading Called to Contribute [Revisited]
Matthew Root 