Lent 2023 | Week 5: Imitation
Imitation is the Real Deal Throughout the season of Lent we have been thinking about the theme of desire. Last week we took a …
Lent 2023 | Week 3: The Life Giving Magic of Tidying Up Our Desires
The Multiplicity of Desires Throughout this season of Lent, we have been looking at the role desire plays in the Christian life. In particular, …
Lent 2023 | Week 2: Where Do We Look To Figure Out What to Want?
Mimetic Desire Last week we asked the question, “What is it that you want?” We might like to think that what we want is …
In Such a Time as This: Celebration as a Spiritual Discipline
By Serena Lee “In such a time as this…” my professor emphasized to our class last Thursday. We had just found out that our …
The Spiritual Discipline of Service: Becoming the Living Expression of God’s Kindness
By Meridith Mitchellweiler In light of what the world is currently facing, the beauty of the spiritual discipline of service is striking. I don’t …
An Unexpected Step Toward the Spiritual Discipline of Simplicity
By Michelle Chung The spiritual discipline of simplicity is in its essence the refocusing of our attention on the things of God and away …
Lent & Submission
By Andrew Tai Submission is the spiritual discipline that frees us from the everlasting burden of always needing to get our own way. In …
Ash Wednesday & Fasting
By Katie Heemstra “When we come forward to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, we are saying that we are sorry for our sins, and …
The Elephant and the Rider
A few weeks back at Christ Kaleidoscope we talked about the critical role self-control plays in Christian discipleship. Because of our affluence, there is …
Three to Read (Mar. 8, 2017)
This week’s Three to Read contains some explicit language. But it is explicit language used to help us discern what is going on in …