Saturday already! I guess that means it's time for another quick look at what's been lighting me up this week. It's been a good, steady week for me. I had a lovely, lazy weekend with an out-of-town guest and a perfectly average work week. Steady on. Steady on. It's been an interesting reading week, ranging … Continue reading What’s Lighting Me Up (May 31, 2025)
Over the last few weeks we’ve thought through some of the Big Questions to ask ourselves when we read the Bible in order to help us leave the Scriptures with as good of an interpretation and application as possible, one that is not just faithful to the text, but helps us to be more faithful … Continue reading Big Questions: Concluding Thoughts
For the past week this exploration of the Big Questions that can make our Scripture reading more meaningful has been focusing on ensuring we leave our reading changed. So far we’ve framed that goal in terms of personal growth and development, and expanding in awareness, empathy, and love. Today we’ll tie these two themes together … Continue reading Big Questions: What Is the Impact of My Interpretation on Others?
Sometimes I feel like a broken record here. But to my defense, Jesus’ teachings are for the most part pretty straight forward and variations on a few themes. We’re just not very good at embodying them. But, at the risk of repeating myself, one of the strangest and most frightening trends in contemporary Christianity is … Continue reading A Gift of Peace: A Reflection on John 14:23-29
Another week has past and I'm another year older, so it's time for another quick look at what's been lighting me up this week. As I mentioned, I had a birthday this week. My birthday generally falls on the long weekend that marks the cultural start of Summer here in Canada, which means it's normally … Continue reading What’s Lighting Me Up (May 24, 2025)
Matthew Root 