Sometimes, people ask me what I read, and I think that could be the case on sabbatical. So, although I am less inclined to think of my reading as the most important part of my sabbatical than I might have before, here is what I read while on the sabbatical. This is a sort of …
The Weekend Wanderer: 30 December 2023
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Seasons of Life: a word from Parker Palmer on our guiding metaphors
At the recommendation of a good friend, I re-read Parker Palmer's brief, but powerful, book, Let Your Life Speak recently. There is so much packed into this little book. Near the end, in a chapter entitled "There is a Season," Palmer outlines a metaphor for life based around seasons, expounding on what it might mean …
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God’s words falling into us
In his book A Hidden Wholeness, Parker Palmer relates an old Hasidic tale that examines the tension between the limitations within our current reality and the possibility of our hearts opening into a new reality. He writes: The pupil comes to the rebbe and asks, "Why does Torah tell us to 'place these words upon …
Shadow-Casting Monsters: Parker Palmer on dealing with our souls, part 3
Bringing my reflections on Parker Palmer's five 'shadow-casting monsters' from his book Let Your Life Speak, I want to bring our attention to the fourth and fifth of that list today. Shadow-Casting Monsters #4: 4. "Fear, especially our fear of the natural chaos of life" (89). Don't we fear the chaos of things? Having participated in …
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Matthew Erickson 