A group who is studying my book Practicing the Presence of People asked me to provide a short video introduction. Watch the result on YouTube. I’m not a dynamic speaker, so if you’d rather read than watch, I’ve added the script.
Tag Archives: Love
Saint Dave: Memories of a Childhood Friend
My childhood friend, Dave Raymond, died at 67, having spent his last decade struggling with a rare neurological disorder called Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), which gradually destroys a person’s ability to understand language. When Dave finally lost all ability to communicate either with spoken or written words, he became a prisoner in his own body.
Urgent Warning: Do Not Read Until You’re Ready!!!
Reading the Song of Songs lately, I began to ponder why, in this short book, one verse is repeated three times.
The Reckless Raging Fury of the Song of Songs
I once counseled a young man whose problem was that he felt distant from God. We talked about many things in his life, and one of those things was sex.
Love’s Secret: Letting People Be Human
My friend Bob Kirk is a former pastor in a large church. He once told me that there was one message he wished he could have conveyed to people in his congregation, and especially to leaders. Unfortunately he found that this one message was almost impossible to communicate. The very people who needed most to hear it, Bob said, seemed unable to grasp it.
Love in the Tub: An Archimedes Moment
Before having a shower (usually late at night), I always run a few inches of warm water in the tub, and for 15 minutes I lie there and soak. When I say soak, I don’t just mean my body but my spirit. Letting go of all worries and distracting thoughts, I sink into my heart and simply rest in the presence of God. To put it another way, I take this time for contemplative prayer.