Christianity is many things, but contrary to what some false teachers today might tell you, it’s not and has never been a religion that claims that good things will happen to good people or that we get what we deserve. No, it's far too realistic about both the world and the human condition for that. … Continue reading When All Around Has Fallen: A Reflection on 1 Kings 19.1-15
[This month I'm revisiting an old series on vocation. I hope you enjoy the post below, which is a slightly edited version of what I first posted in 2022] Before ending this series on vocation, we need to look at the all-important topic of spiritual discernment. It’s all well and good for us to talk … Continue reading Vocation and Discernment [Revisited]
[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
Matthew Root 