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16 Oct 2017

A Murmuration of Saints

by John Pattison | posted in: Slow Church | 0

I recently stayed on the campus of a seminary in Kentucky. On a walk one evening I noticed the seminary had put up a bunch of signs around the campus that said: “Attempt Something Big” and “Change the World.” There’s … Read More

Church, Murmuration, Nature, Starlings
4 Aug 2017

The Half-Life of Holiness, Part 2

by John Pattison | posted in: Community, Thin Places | 0

In Part 1 of this piece I talked a bit about my new project about the re-enchanting of ordinary life. I also reflected on whether faithful presence might leave a trace that can be felt many years later. Thankfully, we … Read More

Church, Faithful Presence, Half-life of Holiness, James Helms, Place, Portland, Prayer, Thin Places, Time
31 Jul 2017

The Half-Life of Holiness, Part 1

by John Pattison | posted in: Thin Places | 3

I recently had the privilege of editing a manuscript for my friend, the artist and writer Kari Gale. Kari writes a lot about pilgrimage and her forthcoming book describes the ten weeks she spent on Iona, a small island off … Read More

Benedict Option, Celtic Christianity, Church, Faithful Presence, Half-life of Holiness, Iona, Place, Thin Places, Time
17 May 2017

The Church of the Seven Moms

by John Pattison | posted in: Community, Conversation, Place | 0

Holy Ordinary On Mother’s Day last Sunday my wife and I, along with our two daughters, went to hear our friend Danielle preach at another church in Silverton. It was Danielle’s first sermon. Instead of standing behind a lectern she … Read More

Church, Family, Mother's Day, Proximity

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