Episodes

Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Second Coming (not what you think), Grief and Big Dreams
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
In this episode I struggle with making any sense of the rising tide of bad news coming from just about every source. In some ways, we are living in apocalyptic times, meaning a time of both destruction and renewal, Noah-like times. There is so much to grieve and there is so much that makes me wonder what "slouches toward Bethlehem to be born?" It seems like we need the poets, the storytellers and the dreamers to tell us the truth, like Yeats does in this dark poem. We need the truth beneath the truth. We need the deeper truth in a rising sea of facts, some of which are glaringly un-factual to begin with. In the end, I wonder what waits in each of you, what dream wants to be born, in the middle of this apocalyptic mess.
7 years ago
Thanks for your encouraging perspective Kent. I think I might be starting to have ideas for a "boat". I haven't put nail to board yet but even the Titanic started with just an idea! (Not that that ended well...) keep doing what your doing. There's a lot of us out here who need to know we're not alone and who need your encouragement so we dare to keep building.
7 years ago
Thank you Kent for your honest insight, it's scary but I feel more hopeful listening to you to carry on trying to work with others to build a community of faith in the uk that vears towards modern monastic.
7 years ago
Listening to this with Sammy. Thank you for your insight Kent. The house is quiet.