Last weekend I went to a concert in Oxford of Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil, conducted by Whitacre and performed by the BBC singers. It was one of the most remarkable concerts I’ve ever been to. One of those moments, when, after it has finished, you don’t really want to talk.
Great art is holy ground.
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Mid-faith Crisis 377:Decluttering prayer part 2
We continue our discussion about prayer, this time focusing on our current approach to prayers and praying. We talk about the role of personality, about confession and the need to be ‘meeked’, and about finding simple ways to trigger moments of stillness and prayer. Also, Nick reveals his impressive new technique for avoiding difficult prayer situations.
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Mid-faith Crisis 376: Decluttering prayer
In the first of our sort-of series on decluttering faith, we look at the prayer room. We discuss the mystery of intercession and think about prayer as ‘primary speech’, as an art more than a science. Prayer is crucial in our journey of understanding, both of God and of ourselves. So what needs clearing out? And what do we want to keep? (And keep those book suggestions coming!)
This scene. Genius.
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Mid-faith Crisis 375: Two old men discuss their ailments
Joe has a sickness bug. Nick has a bad back. In this short and utterly inadequate episode, we talk a little bit about well-meaning but tone-deaf sermons and what really might bring us happiness in the life to come. Also we think a little about books for mid-faith crisis. What are your favourites?
Happy Beer Day everyone.
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Mid-faith Crisis 374: A weekend of decluttering
We’re back with our reflections on the Mid-faith Crisis weekend. We discuss the theme of spiritual decluttering and the joy of generous conversation. Also Nick wonders if he’s actually had a mid-faith crisis and Joe is accidentally biblical.
What exactly is it that football pundits do? I mean apart from simply describe what we can all see?
I really wish there was an iOS version of MarsEdit. I’ve never found anything which approaches it. However I do have iA Writer which at least allows you to publish drafts to micro.blog.
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Mid-faith Crisis 373: Expert opinions on heaven
We talk, in an incredibly expert way, about the afterlife, about nostalgia and longing, about a new heaven and a new earth and about the different dimensions of existence. Also, is Nick the worst Anglican ever, and should Joe be the new Knepp-based host for Springwatch?