Life Practices

Remembering Neil Postman

“People will come to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think” ― Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death Neil Postman (1931-2003) died yesterday, October 5, 2003. Postman was chair of the Department of Culture and Communications at New York University,

Dwight J. Friesen January 6, 2003January 15, 2021

Never Go to Church Again

“Go to church” . . . what does this even mean? I sense it may be time for us to collaborate toward destroying the erroneous notion of “going to Church.” Jesus never told us to “go” to anything. Jesus’ invitation

Dwight J. Friesen July 22, 2002November 6, 2021

“A Prayer of Unknowing”

A Prayer of Unknowing by Thomas Merton My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really

Dwight J. Friesen May 5, 2002July 11, 2022

Thoughts on Beginning to Read the Bible

When you read the Bible you open yourself up to encountering God through the stories of our spiritual mothers and fathers, offering a glimpse into their experience of God’s story. You’re not simply learning facts or trivia or reading just

Dwight J. Friesen March 11, 2002November 5, 2021

Meditation

Meditation, solitude and silence. Great-sounding words, neat concepts, but practical and obtainable? We are bombarded with noise from the moment we wake until we retire at night. Think about it. We wake up to a clock radio blaring, turn the

Dwight J. Friesen March 8, 2002November 5, 2021

Dialogue with God

Prayer is talking with God, it is a dialogue of the soul. But prayer is much more than words. It is an expression of your heart, mind and emotions toward God. It’s an experience, a relationship, not merely an activity.

Dwight J. Friesen March 5, 2002November 5, 2021

walking in the way

In your quest to make sense of your life and foster an authentic spirituality you’ve found some resonance with the story of Jesus the Christ. You’re on a journey… a pilgrim. Well, look out because you’re in for the adventure

Dwight J. Friesen March 4, 2002November 5, 2021

Discipleship Process

I have a working document, that I began as a seminarian, outlining my current understanding of the process of discipleship as seen through a church or community of faith. I was heavily influenced in the creation of this by a

Dwight J. Friesen October 22, 2001October 24, 2022

The Dance

Growth as a child of God; how is it measured? One of the metaphors I was raised with that no longer serves me is the metaphor I refer to as, ” the steady, uphill climb.” It’s the idea that though

Dwight J. Friesen June 18, 2001January 6, 2023

Blessed Indeed

I count myself among those richly blessed. My life is filled with connections that shape, challenge, encourage, emboldened, instruct, strengthen, walk alongside and in some instances endure. I’m not just talking about my partner and son, or my family of

Dwight J. Friesen June 7, 2001January 6, 2023

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