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The Work of Silence

By Sam at Creative Theology After last year’s Luminous Project gathering, Ian Cron suggested I read Thomas Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain. I’m finishing up the book, which has been an incredible ex…
Time is Nothing to Him: Let it be Nothing to You

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.” Psalm 37:7 Musicians are always looking for a good d…
Answering a Call

Lately I have been pulling away from my more Christian-oriented posts and this has paralleled with what's really been going on in my life spiritually. See, I've been fighting with the Lord over something; something that…
Silent is the New Loud

By Sam at Creative Theology For the past few months I’ve been attempting to be more aware of all the noise in my life. A while back, I began turning off the car radio on my way to work. This was one small step in…
The Purity of Silence

Why do we fear silence so much? As part of my university studies, I have to do readings, a lot of them I might add. I mean, I read a lot for recreation: Dickens, Hardy, Wilde, and Wharton are among my favourites -- but…
Sunsets, Silence and Loneliness (Part Two)

By Stephen Lamb at Jesus Needs New PR After I’d slowly read the opening pages of Frederick Buechner’s “The Killing of Time,” letting it create a space, as so much good writing does, for me to sor…
On the Love of Solitude and Silence

The following is based off Thomas a Kempis' observations On the Love of Solitude and Silence. Solitude and silence are two of the most difficult disciplines for the men and women of my generation who live in the western…
The Need for Silence

By Justin at Faith and Geekery “It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I am the more affection I have for them… Solitude and silence tea…
Playing the Fool: Arguing with Fools on the Internet

"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces." Matthew 7:6 "Don’t answer the foolish arguments of f…
Silence is Golden: How Much Silence is in Your Life?

This topic has been on my mind since last Wednesday when I accompanied my mother to a meeting in reference to the upcoming year of CCD, i.e. religious education. The Director of Religious Education (DRE) at the school…