Tag Archives: Richard Rohr

What hinders real change

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Mel Wild

“We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the present and let our illusions die.”—W. H. AUDEN “There is no practical or compelling reason to leave one’s present comfort … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith | Tagged Christianity, Comfort Zone, Following Christ, Jesus, Led by the Spirit, Richard Rohr, transformation | 3 Comments

Cultivating a Communion Lifestyle

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Mel Wild

“For some reason, religious people tend to confuse the means with the actual goal. In the beginning, you tend to think that God really cares about your exact posture, the exact day of the week for public prayer, the authorship … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Identity | Tagged Christianity, communion with God, Jesus, Practicing God's presence, Prayer, Religion and Spirituality, Richard Rohr | 2 Comments

Quote: Bad theology is like pornography

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Mel Wild

“Bad theology is like pornography—the imagination of a real relationship without the risk of one. It tends to be transactional and propositional rather than relational and mysterious. You don’t have to trust Person, or care for Person. It becomes an … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes, Theology | Tagged Christianity, Intimacy with God, Religion and Spirituality, Richard Rohr, Transactional Christianity, transactional gospel, Wm. P. Young | 7 Comments

Can you see yourself in Christ?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Mel Wild

In my last series (“God so loved“) I mentioned that one of the reasons Jesus was born on Christmas day was so God could bring us to Himself, into the “Divine Dance” that the Father and Son have enjoyed since before the foundation of … Continue reading →