Good Friday

I stepped out of the psych ward and into the hall after visiting—we’ll call her Suzy. She was a preteen; a basketball playing, honest yet sneaky, beautiful, hilarious little girl.

We're Not Ducks at All

Our days on Iona were coming to a close. I had climbed Dun I. I had walked a good bit and had viewed the North Atlantic from every side of the isle. I had broken bread with pilgrims.

Jim HunterMarch 28, 2023Lent, Lent Incarnate, Jim Hunter, The Samaritan's Friend, Incarnational Study, Theme XLVIComment

Life of Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer, The Jesus Prayer, breath prayer, prompted prayer, extemporaneous prayer, be still and know…

Jim HunterMarch 14, 2023Lent, Lent Incarnate, The Samaritan's Friend, Incar, Theme XLVIComment

The Look

What would your theology be in one, simple sentence?

Have Mercy

In Luke, chapter 18, Jesus tells a story about two men praying in the synagogue. One is reminding himself, and God, that he is living the good life.

Jim HunterFebruary 28, 2023Theme XLVI, Lent Incarnate, The Samaritan's Friend, Pilgrimage, Incarnational StudyComment

Want to Come

The first chapter of The Samaritan’s Friend is my retelling of the marriage at Cana; the wedding recounted in John, chapter two, where the water gets turned into wine.

Missional Wisdom FoundationFebruary 21, 2023Theme XLVI, Lent Incarnate, The Samaritan's Friend, Pilgrimage, Incarnational StudyComment