Lead Us To Repentance – A Lenten Meditation Video

I have just finished uploading our Lenten mediation video for the year which focuses on our brokenness and need for repentance.. It is actually similar to the one that I produced in 2009 but because of a number of requests in HD we have replaced some of the original photos with better quality ones. You [...]

The Deer’s Cry – Another Beautiful Celtic Prayer

In response to the prayer of Columba that I posted last week Carol Stoner sent me this beautiful rendition of another well known Celtic prayer called The Deer’s Cry. This is a part of Patrick’s Breastplate which Irish composer Shaun Davey put to some wonderful music in his CD “The Pilgrim”.It was just what I needed [...]

An Invitation to Join Us for Advent.

Advent is a fast approaching and I once again wanted to invite you to celebrate the season with me. This year’s Advent video focuses on our need to draw close to our Lord Jesus Christ during the Advent season. The music is “In Toto Corde ~ Lament” from the CD, ANTIPHON by the Coram Deo [...]

Lord Jesus Christ Draw Close – A New Advent Video for 2011

This year’s Advent video focuses on our need to draw close to our Lord Jesus Christ during the Advent season. The music is “In Toto Corde ~ Lament” from the CD, ANTIPHON by the Coram Deo Ensemble. Below is a low quality preview, which you are free to use. The high quality version is now [...]

Tools for Prayer – Learning from Teresa of Avila

I have always found inspiration from the lives of those who have gone before us.  Their footprints provide places for me to stand and words and prayers encourage and strengthen me as I too seek to move forward into the ways of God. Teresa of Avila is one such person.  In many ways she was [...]

Tracy Howe’s song Stranger used in The Work of the People Video.

A few weeks ago I blogged about Tracy Howe’s new album Hold Onto Love.  I have just discovered that another of her songs ’Stranger’ (from the 2006 album Worship/Bring Me Some Peace) is used in this powerful video from the great folks at The Work of the People and Alter Video Magazine. I love Tracy’s music and the compelling [...]

Faith Means Doubt – Thoughts from Thomas Merton

Yesterday I listened to an episode of Tokens Radio Show entitled The Wisdom of Skeptics.  I highly recommend it.  What most struck me was the reference to Thomas Merton and his belief that faith cannot exist without doubt.  I meet so many people who have given up their faith because they have been led to [...]

Washing Hands: A Reflection on Good Friday

Today’s post is a reflection on Good Friday, reposted from Sacredise and written by John Van de Laar is South Africa.  I found it to be both thought provoking and compelling.  John has some other great resources for Holy Week available that you might like to check out A Reflection for Good Friday on John 18:28-19:22 [...]

Resources for Holy Week, from Palm Sunday to Good Friday & Easter Sunday

As you can imagine there are a huge number of resources available these days for the celebration of Holy Week.  Here are a few I found that I would recommend. CRIVoice is still the best site I know for daily lectionary readings and information on the seasons John Chandler is continuing his PassionWeek tradition which [...]

To Garden With God – A Video Reflection

Easter is just over a week away but with spring blossoming around us it is hard not to have my attention divided between the full celebration of the season and my passion for gardening.  The spirituality of gardening seminars in Hood River Oregon and Camas Washington just over 2 weeks away make it even harder [...]