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How the Light Gets In

By: jakeowensby April 6, 2018April 17, 2018

2 Easter B, grace, John 20:19-31doubt, faith, Featured, Healing, Love, social justice, Way of Jesus6 Comments

The wound is the place where the light enters you. — Rumi

Come and See for Yourself

By: jakeowensby January 12, 2018

2 Epiphany B, grace, John 1:43-51faith, Mysticism, Organized Religion, Spirituality17 Comments

We have to see it, feel it, inhabit it for ourselves.

Use the Keys

By: jakeowensby August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

grace, Matthew 16:13-20, Proper 16 ABinding and Loosing, Compassion, faith, Justice, Kingdom of God, Peace, Reconciliation19 Comments

Unlocking the Kingdom of God at the very heart of things.

Reminding God to Be God

By: jakeowensby August 17, 2017August 17, 2017

grace, Matthew 15:21-28Compassion, faith, grace, Grit, Mercy, social justice4 Comments

What do suffering mothers and sick children experience of Jesus when they look at us?

Learning How to Live

By: jakeowensby August 11, 2017

grace, Matthew 14:22-33, Proper 14 AEternal Life, Failure, faith, Love20 Comments

As it turns out, learning how to live comes down to learning how to love.

Leaving Something Behind

By: jakeowensby July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

grace, Matthew 13:34-52, Proper 12 Afaith, Justice, Kingdom of Heaven, Parables, Risk, social justice, Trust24 Comments

I dream of a world where we value people more than profits and social rank and possessions.