In the ancient World
Pain was con-tracted
Squeezed down
By the weight
Of tradition
And hierarchy
In our modern World
Pain is dis-tracted
Squeezed away
Temporarily by
Amusement
Achievement
Argument
Addiction
In the ancient World
Pain was con-tracted
Squeezed down
By the weight
Of tradition
And hierarchy
In our modern World
Pain is dis-tracted
Squeezed away
Temporarily by
Amusement
Achievement
Argument
Addiction
The prequel to Revival Time (and Space)
It’s hard to share
In the troubles of others
When their trouble
Reminds us
Of too much of our own
To exist as humans
Is to live in the tension
Between the eternal
And the mundane
We cannot lose sight
Of one or the other
So it is needful
That we keep shifting
Our focus
But sometimes
We lose our rhythm
We get stuck Continue reading
When we are in pain, we shrink.
We pull away from other people
Or our connections become
One-way tunnels
Focused on our needs
Or a misguided attempt to control them.
MIT is being renovated.
I am leading a tour group.
Like I used to do.
We come from the East.
The standalone buildings on that side
Are most functional.
But the large complex in the heart of campus
The Infinite Corridor
Is completely surrounded in yellow tape.
In fact
The large buildings in the center
Are partly demolished. Continue reading
It is a hot day.
I leave my dog in the car.
Inspired by Correcting Jesus
Dear Peter, Its okay.
I know you’re scared that
I’m going away.
The premise of Discipling by Jesus is that uniting with Christ is what enables us to become fully human, as we learn to love our Selves and Others as Jesus does.
Continue readingDevotional for The Great Reset with the “Biastes” (below) on this Friday, May 8th.
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free
John 8:32
But do we even want to know the truth?
How do we develop the courage to face unbearable pain?
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