No conflict in the Church would mean that it had failed in its calling to practice conflict resolution, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

The most naive among us, believe that the Church is conflict free, or if there is conflict then it is minimal and quickly resolved. This is not the case.It is sometimes the case th…

The Rev. Jason Valendy asks whether the UMC split that many desire will really bring peace to those with differing views.

Benedicta Ward translates this story:A hermit who was anxious went to Theodore of Pherme and told him all about it. He said to him, ‘Humble yourself, put yourself in subjection, go and live with others.’ So he went to a mountain, and there lived with a…

A familiar scripture about having faith sets the Rev. Jason Valendy to wondering whether he seeks faith for himself or if he stands in the way of God’s mission.

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. “Who among you would say to…

in her book, The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks, Benedicta Ward translates the following story of our Christian desert teachers: At a meeting of the brothers in Scetis, they were eating dates. One of them, who was ill from excessi…

Living with the ambiguity of dissatisfaction is something Jesus demonstrated, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

Receiving help is as important as giving it, especially for spiritual formation, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

listening to Peter Rollins talk about different philosophical ideas always makes me long to be as smart as he is. The other day I heard a lecture he gave and he was talking about being so many of us are dissatisfied. He spoke of two postures of how we …