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Peaceable Kingdom Pets

November 9, 2010

“I will refrain from sending lots of pet pictures, but this one always makes me think of the Peaceable Kingdom, and how in God’s presence we can find community and peace.” Submitted by Vinita Hampton […]

The Dark Night of Seeds
By Loretta Pehanich One of Jesus’ parables about the Kingdom of God depicts us as various types of soil into which the sower plants seeds. I found myself imagining that I was the seed instead. It led to a fruitful contemplation about heaven. I see myself planted deep in the earth, with its darkness and […]
Seagulls as an Image of the Evil Spirit
By Marina McCoy I like to watch seagulls as they glide across the sky, but as with many of God’s creatures, we can have negative interactions with them as well. This past summer on retreat, I spent much of my time praying near the ocean. One day I watched as seagulls chased down a fishing […]
Try Story
By Vinita Hampton Wright I love that Christianity is all about story. It is rooted in the immense narratives of the Old Testament and comes to bloom in the strange and wonderful story of Jesus. We believe that true life is not a string of truths or a complex philosophy or a system of rules […]
An Imaginative Reflection on the Crucifixion
By Jeff Bulgrin When we heard that Jesus had been arrested, I went with Mary to help her through this terrible time. She had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. I don’t know how she knew, but I’ve learned to trust her instincts. I hope this won’t end badly, but standing outside […]
An Examination of My Use of Time
By dotMagis Editor Killing Time How do I kill time? Let me count the ways. By worrying about things over which I have no control. Like the past. Like the future. By harboring resentment and anger over hurts real or imagined. By disdaining the ordinary or, rather, what I so mindlessly call ordinary. By concern […]

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