As long-time readers will know, I’m what we call a ‘bookish’ person. That means that not only do I love to read, but also that I love to talk about books, think about the books I read, and better understand why I love the books I love. I think that you can tell a lot … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature
Once again, it’s hard to look at the news these days. The Canadian North is on fire, much of the United States and Europe are in the midst of a deadly heat wave, and dangerous storms are becoming daily occurrences throughout North America. It would seem our ecological chickens have come home to roost and … Continue reading True Hope: A Reflection on Romans 8:26-39
[This Summer I'm taking a few weeks off from writing on the blog to work on other writing projects. Taking a cue from my childhood TV watching, I thought I'd do some 'Summer Reruns' , revisiting some old series/posts that I haven't thought of for a while, starting with my Fall 2020 series, 'Sanctified Imagination'. … Continue reading Sanctified Imagination: Part 6 – Concluding Thoughts [Repost]
[This Summer I'm taking a few weeks off from writing on the blog to work on other writing projects. Taking a cue from my childhood TV watching, I thought I'd do some 'Summer Reruns' , revisiting some old series/posts that I haven't thought of for a while, starting with my Fall 2020 series, 'Sanctified Imagination'. … Continue reading Sacred Imagination: Part 5 – Fantasy [Repost]
I’m taking a bit of a Summer break from writing but wanted to share some existing resources on the blog that relate to today’s spitfire of an Epistle reading, Romans 8.12-25. The text, which is right in the heart of one of the meatiest sections of the whole New Testament, deals with a number of … Continue reading Some Posts Related to Romans 8.12-24 (Summer Break 2023)
Matthew Root 