Seek Wisdom, Gain Understanding
If you’re searching for wisdom or trying to make sense of life’s next step, Scripture offers a gentle, surprising invitation: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”
That same call to pursue understanding appears again in Proverbs, “Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you do, get insight.”
The Bible doesn’t paint wisdom as mere cleverness but as a gift from God and a pursuit worth our attention: “For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
We’re also told that the riches of wisdom are found in Christ, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” And the “wisdom that comes from heaven” shows itself in purity, peace and kindness.
If you’ve come curious, doubtful, or hopeful, you’re welcome here, to ask hard questions, to listen, and to explore together what it means to live with wisdom and grace.
Below are some of the books we encourage you to read and consider along your path of faith.
Rowan Williams' Tokens of Trust, Pt 1
An Introduction to Christian Beliefs
Drawing on deep knowledge of Christian tradition and theology, and writing with his trademark clarity and warmth, Williams offers readers a thoughtful and compassionate guide into the heart of what Christians believe.
Rowan Williams' Tokens of Trust, Pt 2
An Introduction to Christian Beliefs
To be in the church is not to stand under the arches of an old building, or to become a club member. It is to step into the life of the Trinity, which, as we saw in the last part, is the life of communion—of sharing.
Rowan Williams, Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life (2016)
Rowan Williams teaches us that discipleship is about stillness. It is a contemplative stance towards to the world — “an openness to the real roots of transforming action” (17).
Rowan Williams: Sacraments of the New Society
Sacraments of the New Society
We cannot choose our families; nor can we choose the members of the Body of Christ. Like any family, frayed tempers and arguments should not be cause for walking or splitting apart. The Church is, or should be, a sign of humanity’s reconciliation.
John Macquarrie’s Paths in Spirituality, Pt. 1
Paths in Spirituality
If the Church finds itself in narrow straits these days it is, in part, because it has not listened deeply to its past masters. John Macquarrie, sometime Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford, must rank as one of the foremost Anglican theologians of the twentieth century. His Paths in Spirituality (1972) still offers departure points for a Church which is, in earthly terms, rather besieged.
John Macquarrie’s Paths in Spirituality, Pt. 2
Paths in Spirituality
Whenever we come into new knowledge, create anew, make friends or new connections—we transcend ourselves, experiencing the Holy Spirit.
Reflections on the Holy Mystery
Many people have difficulty with the idea of God.
What is the reign of God?
Forgiveness
The reign of God means forgiveness – the unbinding from sin and accusation. Jesus offered the amnesty of God to many whom a moralistic culture regarded as unworthy.
Jesus’ ethic of compassion
The characteristic Greek word for compassion, splagchnoisomai, means to let one’s innards embrace the feeling or situation of another. (Breuggeman 88) As we will see, Jesus’ compassion is for the whole range of human persons who are harassed and helpless. He enters into the pain of the world—and finally comes to embody it.
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