Tag: discernment
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“Can the Blind Lead the Blind?”
Regulations, Discernment, and the Freedom of a Rooted Soul Today’s Daily Office readings—Psalm 50, the Book of Wisdom 5:9–23, Colossians 2:8–22, and Luke 6:39–49—circle around one great spiritual question: What truly guides a human life? Is it fear?Tradition?Religious performance?Social pressure?Political ideology?Public approval?Or is it the living wisdom of God rooted deeply in the heart? The…
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The Hidden Mystery and the Gift of Discernment
Reflections on Psalm 119:49–72, Wisdom 4:16–5:8, Colossians 1:24–2:7, and Luke 6:27–38 There are moments in the Daily Office when the readings feel less like separate voices and more like a single conversation echoing through the centuries. Today is one of those days. The Psalmist speaks of hope rooted in God’s promises: “This is my comfort…
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Holding Truth and Love Together
Reflections from the Sermon on the Mount Daily Reflection from Matthew 5–7 There are moments when I read the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and feel both comforted and challenged at the same time. Gospel of Matthew chapters 5 through 7 contain some of the most beautiful and demanding teachings in…
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Spiritual Friendship in a Fractured World: Lessons from Aelred of Rievaulx
A Reflection by Roy Pearson This summer, our church reviewed the lives of those who have lived before us as followers of Jesus. We studied some “saints” of the church that we may not remember, like Aelred of Rievaulx. I just read Aelred’s most famous treatise on “Spiritual Friendship”. n the twelfth century, Aelred of…
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Living Honestly Before God and People: A Reflection on 1 Thessalonians 5:21–22
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21–22 (KJV) The Apostle Paul’s closing words to the Thessalonians serve as a timeless call to discernment, integrity, and holiness. He encourages believers to “prove all things”—to test what is true, genuine, and godly—and then to “hold…
The Curious Pilgrim 