Prayer
Prayer is the heartbeat of the messy, faithful life. Whether you come to it with confidence or doubt, with eloquence or silence, with a rosary in your hands or nowhere near a church — these posts are an invitation to show up anyway. From ancient practices to honest lament, from the Examen to poetry to prayers stitched together from the wreckage of an ordinary day, Messy Jesus Business writers explore what it means to speak, listen, and sit with God in the midst of a complicated world.
Daily grind and reason to praise
Many of us are in the daily grind of ministry and we don’t really know for sure if we are having a positive effect. We…
In the world, not of it: Thoughts on countercultural Christian living
“Be in the world, not of the world.” “Live countercultural Christian lives.” “Be radical for the Gospel.” Such mottos of countercultural Christian living have been…
3 tunes for a good God-filled day
Good morning! Let’s turn our eyes to God as we start this day! Here’s a good song to get you pumped up for the blessing…
Undoer of knots
“It’s one of the symptoms of our time to find danger in men like you who don’t worry and rush about. Particularly dangerous are men…
A Visit to The Simple Way
Earlier this summer I was fortunate to be able to make a pilgrimage-of-sorts to The Simple Way, a Christian community in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia…
Being Bread for Life: A Sacrifice Pleasing to the Lord
Messy Jesus Business Rabble Rouser, Amy Nee-Walker, recently wrote the following Scripture reflection “Being Bread for Life: A Sacrifice Pleasing to the Lord” for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary…
Seeking corners of quiet but learning lessons on love instead
Recently I had a conversation with another sister. During the chat, we realized we had a common experience on our different retreats earlier this summer…
Staring At My Pile of Dirt: The cost of growing the kingdom of God in Chicago
I am glad to share this recent post from Daily Theology with all of you. It is written by one of my friends, Dannis Matteson…