The Rt. Rev. Mark Van Koevering has called the Diocese of Lexington to nine days of prayer, reflection, and discernment about the future vision of the diocese. Each day on the blog, St. A's will share the diocesan guided reflection. We hope you will join us in prayer and discernment as we listen to where … Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come in the Diocese of Lexington, Day 1
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New Year, New Habit(us)
I was reading a review of a book today on Facebook and I was reminded of the word "habitus," a Latin word which means lived practices and from which we derive our English word "habit." Habitus caught my attention today because it is the first day of classes at UK and don't worry, this won't … Continue reading New Year, New Habit(us)
Define Success
So in the past several years I have worked in churches, schools, and non-profit jobs and there has been a common question in all of these fields: how do you define success? Frequently this question is attached to a funding request like, "How will you define success for this program?" Honestly it's a great question. … Continue reading Define Success
Bread of Life
"I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." -- John 6.35 This is one of the best known lines out of John's Gospel. What what in the name of all that is holy does it mean?! This summer I got … Continue reading Bread of Life
Seeing God’s Image
"So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." Genesis 1:27 I think about this passage a lot. Whenever I'm out in public with nothing much else on my mind, or I've got nothing else but people-watching to do, I often think about this … Continue reading Seeing God’s Image
God’s Promise
When I was coming to work yesterday I saw a rainbow, and it filled me with hope. I'm a Bible nerd; there is no way to deny it. I look at the world through a biblical lens much of the time, and whenever I see a rainbow, I think about God's promises. In the story … Continue reading God’s Promise
World Refugee Day
Today is World Refugee Day and my heart is broken at the state of the country. I say unequivocally that the St. A's community stands in solidarity with all refugees and migrants seeking a better life in this country or any other. We also stand against any who would seek to separate families, destroy lives, … Continue reading World Refugee Day
Where have you been?
I was talking to a student the other day and I asked her, "What is the number one question you would ask Jesus if he were holding an AMA (ask me anything interview) today?" She answered surprisingly quickly with "Where have you been?" It's a good question and it's honest. How often in our lives … Continue reading Where have you been?
Ambassadors for the reign of God
I, like 2 billion other people around the world, woke up a little early on Saturday, May 19, to watch the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. I was partially interested in the liturgy, because I'm a huge nerd, and also because I wanted to hear what the Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, had to … Continue reading Ambassadors for the reign of God
Thy Kingdom Come The Day of Pentecost
Thanks for coming along on this journey though this time of prayer. I hope you've been renewed and that you have an answer for the crowd "What does this mean?" Grace and peace be with you. When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came … Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come The Day of Pentecost
