It has been sometime since I've posted on this blog, 2 years, too long to be honest.
In keeping with the trends of the past, this blog is getting a face-lift. Everything from the look to the name. The content will remain the same as I offer personal reflections and thoughts on pertinent subject matter related to nature connection, outdoor education/ministry, rewilding the church, spirituality, faith, anabaptism/radical pietism, male spirituality, as well as some new thoughts on how being a parent applies to all of this as well.
The name of the blog is Latin for "reading nature". It also is a play on a contemplative practice known as Lectio Divina; which is a way of reading the scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to speak to us. In doing so, we are invited to to live deeper into the meaning of the text. So when we lectio naturae, we don't just do "science in the woods" rather we practice a set of 'core routines' or better said 'disciplines' that deepens our connection not only to nature but to the soul and the Spirit as well.
After a number of years wandering the wilderness of faith, I believe that many aspects of my life have finally taken root. In their sprouting, I am set free by my calling to share my heart song. It feels good to be back and I hope you'll subscribe or check in on a weekly basis as I start putting myself out there again. I look forward to many of your comments and conversations as well.
The name of the blog is Latin for "reading nature". It also is a play on a contemplative practice known as Lectio Divina; which is a way of reading the scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to speak to us. In doing so, we are invited to to live deeper into the meaning of the text. So when we lectio naturae, we don't just do "science in the woods" rather we practice a set of 'core routines' or better said 'disciplines' that deepens our connection not only to nature but to the soul and the Spirit as well.
After a number of years wandering the wilderness of faith, I believe that many aspects of my life have finally taken root. In their sprouting, I am set free by my calling to share my heart song. It feels good to be back and I hope you'll subscribe or check in on a weekly basis as I start putting myself out there again. I look forward to many of your comments and conversations as well.
