The Big Idea
If you want a word picture or a mental image of what the interior of my mind feels like here are the major “biomes” I find myself living in regularly.
Notes on the theory of memory that I am working on processing through Memory, the Things We Keep with Us
I was raised as a Boy Scout and many of my fondest memories of growing up are set in the woods or in a tent. That nostalgic glue is how we will describe these mental spaces now:
The Universe and Humans
I think of sitting at the beach and starring off into the sea. Humanity and the universe are just as incredible but also chaotic to ponder.
- The Iterative Nature of Learning
- Success Based Learning
- W. Edward Deming Quotes
- What Makes Something Valuable
- The Quality of Life in Environments and Objects
- My Thoughts on Cosmology
- Emerging (Reemerging) World Pictures
Spiritual Practices and Embodied Living
Living is crazy and trying to figure out how to live well and practice my faith is a lot like hiking in the mountains.
- Quiet Muttering
- Boredom
- Christian Meditation
- Attention
- Abundance Mindset
- Gerhard Method of Theological Study
- The Need for Slow Thinking
- Shredding Spiritual Muscles
- Rhythms of Rest
- Rhythm Reset
- Practices of Faith
- Failure Based Learning
- A Doodle Rhythm
- Spiritual Disciplines
- Reading Scripture for Familiarity
- Memorizing the Ten Commandments
- Memorizing the Psalms
- Memorizing the Lords Prayer
- Ways to Engage Scripture
- The Process of Inculturation
- Reading Scripture Devotionally
- A Conversation with God (Epistle)
- Meditation on Psalm 8
- Reading Gen 1-3 Ten Times
- What is Liturgy
- Sacred Space
- Shaping Space
- Random Notes on Sacred Space
- Pedagogy of Space
- Patterns of Liturgy-The Rhythm of Life
- Introduction to Thematic Liturgies Project
- The Biblical Rhythm of Time and Rest
- Rhythm and Group Culture
- Inhabiting Shared Space
- Models of Human Rhythms
- The Struggle to be in God’s Word
- Sailing the Inner Seas, Taming the Outer Chaos
- Prayer Walk Guides
- Potential Subjects to cover in Epistles
- Notes on Compline
- Lament Epistle Series
- Activity-A Conversion with Scripture
- Act Praying with our Bodies
- For the Life of the World
- Faith Formation
- Faith Catchphrases
- Aspersion Service
Doctrine, Poetry, and Story
Sitting by a campfire and watching it crackle is a setting that often brings out the best in contemplating faith, poetry and telling stories.
- Oriented by Story, Grounded in Poetry, Clarity in Doctrine
- Storytelling
- Bible Learning Story
- Cooperative Learning
- BYOB (Build Your Own Bible Study)
- Contemplate and Analyze
- Bible Study Structures
- Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio
- Lectio Divina
- Bible Translations
- Two Kinds of Righteousness
- Three Uses of the Law
- The Two Commissions
- The Three Estates
- The Solas of the Reformation
- The First Commission
- The Lord’s Supper
- Coram Mundo
- Coram Deo
- Commandments and Law in Scripture
- Christian Nationalism
- Attraction Model
- Telescope of Scripture, the Law and Doctrine
- Teeth, a Poem
- Word Made Flesh
- A Holy Meeting
- A Life Prayer
- Variety in Gospel Metaphors
- Biblical Themes (Typology)
- Mountains of Scripture
- Metaphor in Scripture
- Who Shall Separate Us
- Scripture as a Stream Quote
- John Chrysostom on the Lord’s Supper
- Figures of Speech or Plain Speech
- Psalms-The Language of Our Heart
- The Use of Co and being a Co-Creator with God
- Creatureliness
- Love the Lord Your God with all Your Heart
- Thoughts on Liturgy and Rhythm
- The Tabernacle
- The Chiasm or the Chasm
- Ritual Efficacy versus Sacramental Efficacy
- I Heard Them Singing
- Solo Scripture vs Sola Scriptura
- The Theology of Dirt
- Creation Accounts Ordering of Foundational Elements of the Natural and Built Environment
- Basic Hierarchy of Elements
- The Calm after the Storm
- Stations of the Cross
- Son of Man
- Saint Patrick’s Breastplate
- Re-enchantment
- Observance of Lent
- Nunc Dimittis (Song of Simeon)
- Love Your Enemies
- Lament Sermon Series Schedule
- Kingdom of God Preaching
- Holy Week
- Gloria Patri
- Facing North or East
- Epiphany Reflection
- Creeping Idols
- Christmas Reflection
- Canticles (Songs in the Bible)
- Basic Philosophies of Community Rhythm and Project Lifecycle
- A. Big Picture Theological Concepts
- Scripture Concerning Pastoral Role
Bringing Life into the World
I love building and crafting. It is a little way that we can bring some life and joy into the world that was not there before.
Living in Community and Mission
Sitting at a table for dinner is the simplest and more foundational form of community and one that I seek to encourage in the rest of my life as well.