living in light of eternity
Everybody has to answer this question eventually. You can only avoid the news for so long before it shocks you awake. You can only avoid the hospital for so long before you find yourself frozen in that florescent lobby. Some will say, no worries, it is all getting better and better. Until it’s not. Some... Continue Reading →
It seems we are in the middle of a meaning crisis. Psychologists and culture watchers have been sounding the alarm on this for a number of years—in fact, the “loneliness epidemic” was getting headlines even before Covid sent us all scurrying underground. The symptoms of our crisis include: apathy, addictions, breakdown of trust, depression, anxiety,... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter’s destiny was shaped by a prophecy that defined his entire life. That’s not so unusual. In many a great fantasy book there is a moment when our hero overhears some snatch of insight from a seer or a palantir or an ancient legend foretelling a moment of truth, a showdown of good versus... Continue Reading →
“In the beginning God…” As far back as human imagination can reach, and then an eternity further still, there was God. Not some solitary, proud, bored God, but a Trinity—overflowing in perfect love, constantly in communion with himself. Out of no need or lack did he create the universe, but as a spillway of joyful,... Continue Reading →
For almost two years now, a pandemic has made its home among us. In the early days, there were some who breezily opined that it was just another flu bug, and others who squawked that it was the end of the world. I suppose it has always been so when pestilence hits: some are predisposed... Continue Reading →
What, you may ask, is taking all of Kate's time, such that she rarely blogs any more? Friends, I am all in on William Tennent School of Theology, blogging for them, editing, planning and preparing. This week, all of the hard work is paying off, as we have welcomed the first group for the first... Continue Reading →
Today, I am blogging over at Tennent's Light & Heat. What fun it has been to work on that publication, editing, interviewing, and occasionally, writing. Many thanks to all who have followed our blog over there! Here's an excerpt from today's edition: Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to... Continue Reading →
This is not a sabbatical. No planning was involved, no packing, no welcome relief sweeping over us as we stepped away from the world. It’s a quarantine, and with our limited vocabulary, we’re pulling out words that we usually reserve for punishment: lockdown, grounding, solitary confinement. Could it be possible, even here, to cultivate a... Continue Reading →
I so enjoyed getting to interview Dr. Paul House for the Tennent blog this week! As it turned out, his words were incredibly relevant for this moment in our lives, an unintended side effect of our conversation. Dr. House has spent many years analyzing Bonhoeffer's seminaries. We tend to think of Bonhoeffer as a resistance... Continue Reading →
A poem about hope.
Catherine's Letters 