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Be careful of ‘God-talk’ without any meaning

Ever get tired of an abundance of words? Of a lack of listening in a group or context you were in? Sometimes it may not only be a diarrhea of words, but also a lack of any meaning behind them. This can be troublesome for words on any subject, but perhaps especially so in religious… Read More Be careful of ‘God-talk’ without any meaning

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Steve Cochrane2 Comments

New life on the fringes/margins of Empire

It has often been on the margins in history, outside established power centers, that fresh social and religious movements have begun. This may be true again today globally as a world stricken by plague faces the shifting winds of sudden change. It was true in the fifth and sixth century onwards, as on the Western… Read More New life on the fringes/margins of Empire

September 23, 2021 Steve Cochrane6 Comments

Do you ever feel your prayers are meaningless?

I must confess to a weariness in hearing others say and saying myself, ‘I’m praying for you.’ That doesn’t mean that I will stop praying, or believing in prayer. But after eighteen months of a world with covid, including having the ‘long haul’ version myself, several situations of friends facing life changing tragedies or even… Read More Do you ever feel your prayers are meaningless?

August 18, 2021 Steve Cochrane5 Comments

Are we living in anger and outrage?

Anyone notice a level of anger and even outrage increasing in society? Whether it is ‘road rage’ incidents on highways, or flight attendants facing unprecedented harassment and hostility, or restaurant employees dealing with boorish and overly demanding people, many of us are emerging from pandemic lockdowns with ugly attitudes. Where is this coming from? Certainly… Read More Are we living in anger and outrage?

July 25, 2021 Steve Cochrane2 Comments

The Deeper Level of Letting Go

Sometimes but not often I read a book several times. It could be a novel that I particularly enjoyed, or a history book that needs closer attention. Probably most often it is a book related to the journey of the inner life. A couple of weeks ago I picked up at a used bookstore a… Read More The Deeper Level of Letting Go

July 20, 2021 Steve Cochrane4 Comments

Dueling Nightmares of the Future from Right and Left

The future is a scary place. Especially when hope is scarce and fear is allowed to run rampant. I hear and read of so much fear right now. It comes from across the political spectrum, both from the right and from the left. And sadly the Church is caught up in it all, not often… Read More Dueling Nightmares of the Future from Right and Left

June 24, 2021 Steve CochraneLeave a comment

The Importance of ‘Elders’ Letting Go

I was in Bangkok, Thailand in 2020 just a few weeks before Covid-19 shut everything down. After I did my business in the shopping mall men’s room, I noticed the front of the stall. It was a picture of an ‘elder’. I guess I had used the right one! (see photo). Elders can come in… Read More The Importance of ‘Elders’ Letting Go

June 16, 2021 Steve Cochrane6 Comments

The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God

How does the future look to you? In parts of the world like where I am at present, covid is retreating and life begins to return to ‘normal’. You may be reading this in a nation or region where life is anything but normal, instead perhaps in lockdown or curfew of some kind. In just… Read More The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God

May 27, 2021 Steve CochraneLeave a comment

A Very Present Help in Trouble

I wanted to write a blog post earlier. But there were no words. Only a numbing grief and lament. In the past five weeks, India and now Nepal has gone through a devastating second/third wave of the covid-19 virus. This has resulted in the deaths of several of our friends and colleagues we have known… Read More A Very Present Help in Trouble

May 24, 2021 Steve Cochrane5 Comments

Disoriented in the Fog: Life as Covid nears an end

Though the impact of covid-19 is lessening in places around the world as vaccinations begin to roll out, there are still many areas and people that struggle. Some regions may not see the vaccination for months, in nations like Italy lockdowns are starting again. But for millions around the world, whether vaccinated or not, a… Read More Disoriented in the Fog: Life as Covid nears an end

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Steve Cochrane1 Comment

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