“Christ will transform culture at the end time. The ships of Tarshish, presently vessels that serve rebellious designs, will someday…
Contemplative Prayer as a Mexican
I resisted silence for a big part of early 30s. I felt so silenced growing up. Mexican kids aren’t allowed…
Repost: Porn and the Sacred
I was making a list of pastoral theology books today in case I get to teach a course. I had…
Obscurity and Deeper Longings
What do I long for? A sense of being whole, accepted, and in congruity with a true self that keeps…
Morning Mess
Don’t write or talk until there has been time allotted to silence and solitude, prayer and reflection, lament and repentance.…
The Lord’s Prayer: OUR and US
A friend of mine reminded me the other day how communal the Lords prayer is. It is filled with the…
The Image of God is the Image of Justice
But you, God of mercy and compassion, slow to anger, O Lord, abounding in love and truth, turn and take…
Prayer for Hatred and Hostility
—— I was convicted recently over an article I read regarding hatred. As a Christ follower, we seek reconciliation with…
Leadership and Civility
In Scott Peck’s book, “A World Waiting to be Born: Civility Rediscovered”, we learn that in order to become healthy…
Morning Prayer
From the Divine Office: (A needed prayer for the rhythms of work) We thank you, Lord, for enlightening us through…
The Art of Dying
When I first started doing ministry and chaplaincy work, I was faced with my own mortality. It didn’t take long…
The Myth of Greatness
Scott Peck was a psychiatrist and spiritual director for many years. I’ve enjoyed his readings immensely. I periodically struggle with…
Morning Meditation: 6.12.2020
Can you and I just confess that we need instruction and direction? That we get stuck in life, need direction,…
Morning Meditation 6.10.2020
Yoke of slavery. I don’t like using that S word for obvious reasons. Maybe a truer expression is to be…
Our God Reigns
There are numerous instances in my life where things (an event, musical piece, relationship, school paper, work situation, a basketball…
Mutual Empowerment
Since the pain and hurt we feel as a nation is caused by un-wielded power, empower others. How? Here’s an…
Spiritual Formation: on Evasion
“Evasion is directly related to both the closeness of God’s approach to us and to our instinctive withdrawal from God‘s…
Words I Hear as a Chaplain
Throughout the last few weeks, I’ve been trying my best to listen to each word, inflection, and ways employees are…
Rumors During a Crisis Repost
I’ve wondered how and why so many rumors are believed, shared, and talked about. We are “story” natured so we…
Midday Prayers 4.29.2020
Psalm Reading: Psalm 38: 9-11, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22Silence 30 secondsGospel Reading: Matthew 3:13-17Silence 15 secondsDevotional ReadingSilence 15 secondsSelf-Examination…
Curiosity is Essential to Survival
I wrote this piece for SquarePatch.org today. I’ve been thinking about what is essential during this pandemic and crisis. Curiosity…
The Entry to Joy
I guess if I think hard enough, looking back, I most experience joy when I’m not pretending. When I live…
Worthiness in Crisis
As chaplains, our call (not our job) is to come alongside others and point them to bigger realities, even a…
Midday Prayers for 4.1.2020
Hosted by Rafee JajouPsalm Reading: Psalm 130Silence 30 secondsGospel Reading: Mark 10:13-16 Silence 30 secondsDevotional ReadingsSilence 15 seconds2 minutes of…
Improvise (Jazz) in Times of Disruption
Life can be very unpredictable. It can change very quickly. When the rhythm changes, we improvise. Like the text, we…
Morning Thoughts 3.16.2020
From Walter Brueggemann’s Lenten Devotional with the sum of the gospel: *that we are caught in the snares of death;…
Designing Your Life – Chapter 4 Summary
[This is a part of a series I’m doing with a group of people using the “Designing Your Life” Book…
Designing Your Life – Chapter 3 Summary
[This is a part of a series I’m doing with a group of people using the “Designing Your Life” Book…
Designing Your Life – Chapter 2 Summary
[This is a part of a series I’m doing with a group of people using the “Designing Your Life” Book…
Designing Your Life – Chapter 1 Summary
When I was a kid, my teachers told me I had math skills. So I was in the GATE program…
Ash Wednesday Homily
Readings Psalm 103:8-14 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. We receive ashes as a…
Week #5 Roundup 2020
I’m trying something new. Instead of posting stuff on Facebook that are thought provoking for me, I’m going to post…
Homilia – 02.05.2020 John 1:35-42
While this week’s podcast is on Gospel of John, it’s a little more “stream of consciousness” where I talk about…
Homilia – 1.29.2020 John 1:29-34
Part of the Gospel story is for you and I to respond to this news. Much like J.Bap, we are…
Homilia – 1.22.2020 John 1:19-28
This gospel, and especially the first chapter of John (and especially the first 8 verses), are saying this: Jesus Christ…
Homilia 1.15.2020
The intro to this gospel can conjure up all the big, existential questions we ask ourselves: What is the meaning…
Longing for Revival pt2
When I was 12 years old, I started praying for my dad’s reconversion to faith. He was a minister and…
Longing for Revival pt1
Every once in a while, I read a book that provokes, incites, and inspires. It challenges my beliefs and apathy.…
The Work of Prayer and Mindfulness
The work of prayer is to do all the RE’s. I’m also sharing some prayer responses below of I’ve sensed God at work.
Ten Missiological Principles
Many moments of learning to be faithful lead me back to simple things like God’s desire to be near and…
Compassion and Character Development
“God of justice, love, and mercy” are the lyrics to a song. And this God seeks to meet our needs.…
Workplace Prayers: Week of November 11-2019
Lord God Almighty, the One who works on our behalf, Make your face shine on us as we enter into…
Making It Work Podcast Series
Here’s a resource on theology of work by the Fuller Depree Center and the Theology of Work site. It’s a…
Vices To Avoid, Virtues to Adopt
In Nehemiah 9, there are two words that I’m curious about. They’re marked by a transition in the storyline, “But…
Lebron James and Home Building
Home is still the primary place where we shape and form the future. It’s a great reminder for me to…
The Laundromat Movie – Theology Review
“The meek will inherit the earth…” Matthew 5:5 A movie about power, money, and corruption has this two characters that…
Oceanside Church Planting Update
Letter Ethnos Network Global Church Gathering 2019 To My Ethnos Network Fam: Hi! Roy here from Oceanside, CA (San Diego…
Practicing Becoming Like Jesus in the Workplace
Being in the marketplace is a gift to see how God is shaping and working who you and I are becoming. Most of our becoming is happening in the daily grind.
Church Memories
When I was a young kid (into my late teens), I belonged to a church community. From the ages of…
Caring for Aging Parents
As a Chaplain, I’ve visited employees’ parents and have prayed with the family as they work through health issues requiring…
