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Entries Tagged as 'Prayer'

God of Loss and Grace

January 4th, 2009 · 7 Comments

There is no answer to the question why? in the walk of faith. It is a foolish question — we could not understand the answer were it given, and to know why would destroy the how, and the when, and the for which purpose. The answer is unfathomable. To know why? is to be God — and despite my aspirations, I don’t have the resume for the job.

Tags: Series: The Path · Prayer · Music · Faith & Religion

Surveying the Abyss

October 14th, 2008 · 34 Comments

Those who know me best have little doubt: I am irrepressibly optimistic. Not naive, mind you — at least from my perspective — but whether by personality, disposition, or faith, I am wont to believe the best about people, and circumstances, and the future. I drive my wife nuts, she being of a decidedly more […]

Tags: Series: The Abyss · Prayer · Postmodernism · Politics & Culture · Faith & Religion

Thank You for Your Prayers …

September 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Just a word of deepest-felt gratitude for those of you who offered your support and prayers regarding my deposition yesterday. The strength of your prayers were felt and experienced in a deep way, one which I consider in many ways to be miraculous.
The deposition itself went well, as best I can judge. My attorney was […]

Tags: Prayer · Faith & Religion · Medicine

The Prayer of Java

April 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Been quite busy of late, so I’ve resurrected an OBG (Oldie But Goodie) in lieu of actually writing something new and intelligible. Back soon, God bless.
 
Recently, in an e-mail exchange, Gerard Van der Leun brought up the issue of prayer, and how it was a difficult learning experience for him. Like so much in the […]

Tags: Prayer · Faith & Religion

The Conversation

December 4th, 2005 · 6 Comments

An essay on the topic of prayer.

Tags: Best of: Faith & Religion · Prayer · Faith & Religion

The Prayer of Java

July 20th, 2005 · 17 Comments

An essay on prayer as a conversation.

Tags: Best of: Faith & Religion · Prayer · Faith & Religion