HeyJaredthe holy ordinary by Mark Longhurst
Contemplative writing from the heart of everyday life. And other stuff, like a slow, mystical-political journey through the book of Revelation (yes, that book).
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What Does it Mean to Know? (opens the original)
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At the beginning of the academic year, students converge on my small town from all over the world. They plunge into orientation, first classes, dorm activities, sports, and the joyful embrace of familiar friends. But the newness does not stay on campus. It spills onto the benches by the local deli. And you can see the glimmer of possibility in faces crossing Main Street and through arms gesturing at the coffee shop in animated conversations.New and returning students inspire me. Their energy and
Holy Uselessness (opens the original)
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I appreciate what the writers David Wann and Thomas Naylor have to say about an affliction Americans suffer from called, in their book of the same name, Affluenza. It is “a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more.”Sufferers of this malady relate to the rich fool in Luke chapter 12. Someone in Jesus’s crowd lobs him a loaded question, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me” (Luk
The Hebrew Prophets Were Mystics (opens the original)
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We often assume that prophets are angry. In my early days of ministry, I took to heart the justice-seeking words of the Hebrew prophets. Activist clergy who self-consciously attempted to deliver “prophetic” sermons inspired me, thus I thought my conscience and calling demanded the same. Such sermons speak hard truths, often involving the exposé of injustice, and a passionate plea for the kingdom of God—the realm of justice, love and peace—to come near. But the biblical and self-styled modern pro
Where Can We Find Wisdom? (opens the original)
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Where can wisdom be found?The writer of Job asks in full earnestness: Where is the place of understanding? Where can wisdom be found? (Job 28:12)It seems that the more we cast our hearts in search of wisdom, the more elusive she becomes.Will we find wisdom in politics? I can’t help but think the words of Jesus seem more apt than ever: “If one blind person leads another, they will both fall into a ditch” (Matthew 15:14).Will we find wisdom in social justice movements? All too often, tuning into t
What Is it with Men and Caves? (opens the original)
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What is it with caves—and particularly men and caves?Or at least it seems to me, as I study mystical traditions, particularly Christianity, that men who seek God intensely are often drawn to caves.The Hebrew prophet Elijah famously fled for his life and hid in a cave on Mt. Horeb/Mt. Sinai, where he heard the “still, small voice” of God (1 Kings 19). One of the first monks in Christianity, a man named Antony, pursued the outermost boundaries of solitude, settling in a cave on Mount Galala in Egy
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