Have you noticed that life tends to move through seasons and cycles? Walter Brueggemann, an Old Testament scholar, notices that even a life of faith has cycles of what he calls: orientation, disorientation, and reorientation. Orientation is when everything is going well. Life is good. The sun is shining, We are experiencing a great deal … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 30 – Reorientation
Soul Food Episode 29 – Clarity
As we prepare to enter another new year, how are you feeling? One of the words that I hear a lot nowadays is ‘uncertainty’. There is a lot of uncertainty about the future. After all, who knows what next week will look like, let alone next year! We are living in turbulent times. There is … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 29 – Clarity
Soul Food Episode 28 – Overwhelmed
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I sure have! Sometimes the pile of things I’d like to do is so big I can’t even see the top of the pile let alone ever get on top of the pile. Life seems to keep giving us more and more - more opportunities, more invitations, and more challenges. … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 28 – Overwhelmed