Lectio Divina: Psalm 51, an Ash Wednesday Reading

Today’s sacred reading is Psalm 51, the Psalm reading for the Ash Wednesday Liturgy. Also, here is the Ash Wednesday Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and...

The Daily Office For iPhone and iPod Touch

A few months ago I wrote about how I launched a sister site to novus•lumen called “The Daily Office at Novus Lumen.” It is a simple, stripped-down version of the historic Christian practice of fixed-hour prayer. I designed it both as an introduction to and...

What is Novus Lumen?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. –William Shakespeare; From Romeo and Juliet. Similarly, that which I call my blog, by any other name would describe as accurately what is occuring in my life. Novus Lumen is a...

Lectio Divina: Habakkuk 3

I am starting up my weekly blogging tradition of providing a lectio divina podcast midweek. Todays sacred reading is from chapter 3 of the Book of Habakkuk from God’s Sacred Text.

A Stickie Note of Passion

I am sick of the status quo christianity of USAmerica. I want to start a revolution of Jesus followers who take his way seriously. I want to cultivate new Jesus followers who are passionate about Jesus and His way. I wrote this on a little digital stickie note in my...

novus•lumen on The Daily Scribe

A few minutes ago I received notification that I was accepted into The Daily Scribe blogging community. I am really honored, especially since they pledge “only the highest quality Christian writing and expression is aggregated on the pages of The Daily...