by Christian Coon | Nov 14, 2023 | BLOG, Daily living
CTA adventures: I was taking the Green Line to church this morning when a gentleman approached me… Him: “What’s that book about? Church?” Me (I’m re-reading Barbara Brown Taylor’s “Leaving Church,” her memoir of leaving...
by Christian Coon | Mar 30, 2022 | BLOG, Holy Spirit, Prayer
There was a man by the name of Joseph, a member of the Jewish High Council, a man of good heart and good character…He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. (Luke 23:50, 51b The Message) For my birthday last January, my wife got us tickets to see the...
by Christian Coon | Feb 24, 2022 | BLOG, Daily living, Everyday life, Sin
Do not plan harm against your neighbor who lives trustingly beside you. (Proverbs 3:29, New Revised Standard Version) We live in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago in a little area called Dearborn Park II, about 3/4 mile west of the Field Museum. It’s a...
by Christian Coon | Jan 27, 2022 | BLOG, Faith, Spiritual practices
Then the ruler said, “I’ve kept all these things since I was a boy.” (Luke 18:21, Common English Bible) Rising COVID numbers, of course, put the kibosh on a lot of holiday events so on New Year’s Eve, my family kept things simple. My kids had a...
by Christian Coon | Nov 17, 2021 | BLOG, Gratitude
They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:32, New Revised Standard Version) Perhaps not surprisingly, pastors can sometimes be a purchasers...
by Christian Coon | Oct 20, 2021 | BLOG, Discipleship, Following, Trust
But we will have to run aground on some island. (Acts 27:26) It’s hard to believe, but next January will mark the 30th anniversary of my moving to the Chicago area. I’m not sure how I’ll commemorate the occasion, but it’s already bringing back...
