From “World of Wonders: A Spirituality of Reading” by Jeff Crosby In the entry on the BIble in his “theological ABC” titled Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner offered some helpful, practical guidance that was important to me as I was becoming a more serious reader of Scripture. He suggested that at least when we are new […]

From “Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons” by Frederick Buechner Like “duty,” “law,” and “religion,” the word “vocation” has a dull ring to it, but in terms of what it means, it is really not dull at all. Vocare, “to call,” of course, and our vocation is our calling. It is the work

From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby  The music of your life is subtle and elusive and like no other – not a song with words but a song without words, a singing, clattering music to gladden the heart or turn the heart to stone,

From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey The One Thing That Changes Everything There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy, and civilization throughout the world – one thing which, if removed, will destroy the most powerful government,

From “Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment” by J. Brent Bill We need to listen to our hearts. Debra Farrington says that we need hearts that are: Those are powerful adjectives, especially when applied to the heart. What would it mean for you to have a wise heart? How does an attentive heart feel?

From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird Do you remember the gospel story about the disciples in the boat on the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 14:22-33)? During the night, the disciples encounter a storm, and they are afraid. Jesus comes to them, walking

By Shelly Palmer The race to AGI is speeding up. Governments are doing their best to control and regulate the tech. The anti-AI movement is growing. The pro-AI movement is growing. The calls to slow down or stop AI innovation are growing. We’re in a FOMO-driven race that feels all too familiar. It should. It’s

From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson In the late nineties, a Stanford Business School professor named Martin Ruef decided to investigate the relationship between business innovation and diversity. Ruef was interested in the coffeehouse model of diversity, not the “melting pot” political kind: the diversity of professions

From “Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner” by Frederick Buechner Late one winter afternoon as I was walking to a class that I had to teach, I noticed the beginnings of what promised to be one of the great local sunsets. There was just the right kind of clouds and the sky

From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace Inspiration becomes incarnate in the materials and culture of the world that surrounds us, in the details of our circumstances, and the unique folds of our minds. But the work we devote to shaping ourselves and our