Ask the Pastor: Spiritual Practices

Like any practice or habit, picking up new spiritual practices can be difficult. They are appropriately called practices because learning to use them is a lifelong journey. Many of us grew up with some sort of spiritual practice at home, and many of us lost them over time. My family prayed before dinner every day when I was a little kid, but as we got older and life got busier, we weren't always eating together as a family and the practice died out. This was the extent of my spiritual practices at home growing up. So I had to learn a few later in life, too.

Holy Week Reflection: Maundy Thursday

Stripped bare, I reveal my soul. Below the brass and binded wordsShorn the carefully molded sheetOr the linen laid with loveTo keep me safe and clean Without the weight of warmth and lightOr cup to soothe those dried with drought I feel abandoned. The doors are closedAnd lights extinguishedIn darkness now I standNaked, alone, dry … Continue reading Holy Week Reflection: Maundy Thursday