For people who have been hurt by Christianity ~ to heal
For people seeking new forms of Christianity ~ to discover
For people wanting to strengthen their spiritual lives ~ to deepen
For people trying to live into Christian tradition in community ~ to share
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All my life I have been a spiritual person, but I have not always been a religious person. In fact, I have had to heal a few scars from religious institutions and individuals.
Over the years, I have grown to value spiritual practice performed in community, stemming from traditional roots, and blossoming into new forms. That’s religion, lived well.
It’s communal, and it’s personal. There are patterns, and there are particularities.
With a lot of healing, I’ve been able to discover a kind of Christianity that is rooted in grace, love, strength, hope, compassion, and generosity. I’ve been able to deepen my spiritual life and have been transformed in the process. I want to share what I have been learning with you.
Heal. Discover. Deepen. Share.
Click the tabs at the top of this page for an introduction to each category, or the listings in the right hand menu to explore the posts in each category. If you want to see all my posts with the most recent first, click on “All Posts.” You can also read a bit about my spiritual journey, or explore my personal musings as I seek to live a transformed faith.
And for something entirely different, (yet also healing), I have a cooking blog over at Nanette’s Kitchen.
Please, explore this site! Make comments and ask me questions. This site is for you.
Nanette.
I too have been on a spiritual path (and yes, not necessarily religious) since my early childhood. One reflection vividly comes to mind wherein I was coming out of a deep sleep (REM – if you will) and on the cusp of awakeness where I had this unusual sensation of spiritual omnipotence (the infinite) while its paradoxical opposite became present as well. Maybe my first wrestle with God. I can only imagine Yakov’s (Jacob) experience. Spiritual enlightment is a desire; one that is not at conflict with itself – this is harmony for me. Music is a passion of mine (some 15,000 hours or more practice) with the Soprano Saxophone being the method of attainment. I say this because I believe the arts elevate one’s own spiritual aspirations – a compliment. Your artistic pursuits are admired and I really enjoy the painting…..don’t stop!
Last night I was reviewing one of your post with regard to Luke, Chapter 10:1-12 I believe. You appropriately go beyond the carnal overtones and observe a greater underlying meaning, and ask your readers what they see. I wonder if you are referring to hospitality or hospitableness – Kindess toward one’s fellowman (Chesed in Judaism) In Judaic thought Abraham is observed as possessing this quality in great abundance….of course he possessed other qualities. If recall serves me well, I believe Yakov was imbued with a desire for truthfullness in his life – the early, opposite, experience may have cleared his path for this noble pursuit – my personal desire. Ethics, honesty and a desire to present thought cleary is a personal goal
I appreciate your pluralistic approach to Christianity, openess to the spiritual roots from which it arose (Judaistic thought), and the overall ongoing revelations of spirituality
It is with this in mind, that I take great pleasure in experiencing you insight into the theological underpinnings of Christianity. Your future posts are anticipated and appreciated.
Chad Reome
PS – I posted on FB my appreciation of your associating epiphany with theophany. An avid interest of mine is (the) “mind.” And rather than presenting one lone idea you made a connection in the mind – this creates a stronghold or permanence through connectivity…..Thank you!
Thanks for your thoughts, Chad! Thanks for reading and sharing.