by Jonni Turner | May 31, 2021 | Holy Words
The title question is deceptive. Since God is omnipresent, he is always near. The real question is why you are not aware of it. But God is not all that goes missing in the ticking minutes of your life. At any given time, the average human being is only conscious of...
by Jonni Turner | Dec 31, 2020 | Arts & Letters
Since early December this year I’ve been plagued by an earworm, and perhaps you have, too. This is hardly surprising amidst a global pandemic during a year like 2020. According to one article, “Earworms are a generally benign form of rumination, the repetitive,...
by Jonni Turner | Apr 29, 2020 | Arts & Letters
Life in a pandemic takes thought down intertwining paths. As spring approaches, I find myself in a peculiar headspace. Lament and exultation dance in counterpoint, as do death and life. Sometimes words are not enough to explain what I feel. It takes music to fully...
by Jonni Turner | Feb 25, 2020 | Theology & Science
What are you reading in headlines and news feeds these days? Does it seem like everywhere you look, rich and powerful people get away scot-free with crimes high and low? The reality of human law means that they often do, but divine law is something altogether...
by Jonni Turner | Dec 31, 2018 | Quest & Journey
On the eve of a new calendar year, the new church year is already a month underway, thanks to the season of Advent. That is a blessing in this northern latitude, where darkness once robbed my winters of energy and peace. During Advent, along with other Christians, I...
