Greg Barrett's Blog (2)

(Photo was shot through the living room window by my youngest son, then 7)



HEAL THYSELF



Five days a week I skip rope, run, etc., for an hour. Rarely more, never less. During the workout I attempt to put away all angst and worries about deadlines and book sales and book talks and family bills and family problems. Instead I focus myself in prayer and meditation.



If I'm skipping rope (as I am here) I'll focus… Continue

On other websites I've often hesitated to post this brief clip because, when taken out of context, it angers some Christians. And, for the record, I count myself solidly among Christ's followers. Even in its full context and in this moderate Southern Baptist church it bothered enough of the congregation that the relatively progressive minister followed up the next week with a sermon about my "sermon." In effect, he sought to reassure his flock that I was not one of… Continue