Serene Jones on wonder

wondering is the simple capacity to behold the world around you (and within you), to be awed by its mystery, to be made curious by its difference, and to marvel at its compelling… Continue reading →

Serene Jones on suffering and love

suffering itself is not the source of our redemption; the persistence of love in the midst of suffering is that redemptive source. serene jones, trauma+grace

Serene Jones on preaching

i really appreciate this perspective on the aim of preaching. from Serene Jones’ Trauma + Grace: …the task of preaching, at its best, is often aimed at empowering people to make better constructive… Continue reading →

Serene Jones on hearts

hearts are unwieldy and often unpredictable sites of meaning-making. serene jones, trauma+grace