Monthly Archives: April 2020

Love: Evelyn Underhill

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Steve Harper

​For the sake of time, we move from the eighteenth century (last week in the post about the Wesleys) to the twentieth century, continuing our look at love through another Anglican, Evelyn Underhill.  In her writing, we easily detect the … Continue reading →

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Love: The Wesleys

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Steve Harper

​When I write about the Wesleys, I do so from within the tradition which has most substantially shaped my Christian faith.  Fortunately, the Wesleyan tradition is ecumenical, itself the child of other streams of Christianity, and one which invites us … Continue reading →

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It’s 1984 Every Day Now

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Steve Harper

The dystopian world envisioned by George Orwell is coming to pass right before our eyes. The pandemic did not create this, it only exposes it. The origins are as old as Cain’s murder of Abel and his denial of responsibility … Continue reading →

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Love: Thomas á Kempis

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Steve Harper

​The ‘Imitation of Christ,’ published  in 1441, is said by some to be the most read Christisn book other than the Bible.  But whether or not that’s true, the assertion speaks to the incalculable influence of this devotional classic.  Thomas … Continue reading →

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In-Sight: Golden

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Steve Harper

​I have postponed this month’s In-Sight post until today because it is Jeannie’s and my 50th Anniversary.  Coming on a Friday, it’s the same day we were married five decades ago. Most of all, I begin this post by saying, … Continue reading →

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Love: Julian of Norwich

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Steve Harper

​During a time of severe illness, Julian (1342-1413) had a series of sixteen “showings” that all revealed to her some aspect of God’s love.  These were great comforts to her, and when she wrote them down, ‘Revelations of Divine Love’ … Continue reading →

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Love: Sts. Francis & Clare

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Steve Harper

​When we come to Francis (1182-1226) and Clare (1193-1254), we see another mountain peak in a theology of love.  Each of them sought to be instruments of God’s peace, sowing love in a multitude of ways throughout their lifetimes. Looking … Continue reading →

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