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Journaling is often viewed as a record of life events, and our responses to such events. It can also be a wonderful creative practice. But there are days when we run out of inspiration, or we need a new challenge. Here are 30 writing prompts for that moment when you face writer’s block – or …
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In a world of constant noise and distraction, we often find ourselves practising self-care, navigating relationships and making important life decisions while living at high speed. Who am I becoming? Why am I anxious? What should I do about my career? Why did I do that? What do I actually believe? Amid the pressure, one …
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1. Strengthens identity Recalling past experiences reinforces our sense of who we are and how we’ve grown through the year. 2. Strengthens relationships Sharing memories with others helps to builds connection, empathy, and mutual understanding. 3. Encourages goal-setting Reviewing the past year clarifies personal priorities and guides our decision-making for the future. 4. Boosts mood …
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Throughout Christian history, mystics have been recognised as “great souls”: women and men whose lives display an unusual depth of prayer, moral seriousness, spiritual authority, and love for God and neighbour. Here are twenty of them. Who else, in your opinion, should make the list? Augustine of Hippo Gregory of Nyssa Evagrius Ponticus Macrina the …
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Below is a list of resources for the study of aphorisms in biblical texts. If you know of others, I would appreciate hearing about them. Allison, Dale C., “A plea for thoroughgoing eschatology,” Journal of Biblical Literature 113 (4), 1994, 651-668. Allison, Dale C., Constructing Jesus: Memory, Imagination, and History (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2010), ch. 4. Aune, David …
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