by Jonni Turner | Feb 26, 2019 | Holy Words
If you are too busy or disinterested to read the Bible on a daily basis, you may wonder why so many people do. Perhaps it has to do with the way themes in the Bible continue to resonate today. Nowhere is this more true than in the Psalms, those poetic prayers set to...
by Jonni Turner | Jun 25, 2018 | Quest & Journey
Of all the features in the geography of quest, none are so deceptively tranquil as the ponds of truth. These ponds are everywhere. More often than not, you pass them by. After all, you are after bigger challenges: vast seas, tall mountains, unmarked wilderness....
by Jonni Turner | Jun 5, 2018 | Holy Words
Last week, I entered Ordinary Time, along with millions of Anglicans and other Christians who mark church seasons. Ordinary Time consists of the long stretch of months extending roughly from May to November (there is a shorter period in early winter). It begins with...
by Jonni Turner | May 24, 2018 | Quest & Journey
Periods of darkness, the absence of light, are part of the human condition. This is true on every level: personal, national, global. Reflecting on our own lives, we can all recognize those passages through darkness marked by loss and defeat, emptiness and the absence...
by Jonni Turner | Jan 23, 2018 | Quest & Journey
The Pilgrim’s Progress is one of those “someday” books I have never read. If that seems odd coming from someone on a spiritual quest, consider this: My awareness of John Bunyan’s Christian allegory stems from a single phrase, “the Slough of Despond.” Other writers...
