Author: Greg Hildenbrand
I am a contemplative spiritual director, author, and a leader of contemporary and blended worship at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. I am a happily married father of two awesome, adult children. I write a blog, Life Notes, every week and have published numerous books and music CDs, all of which are available on my website and other typical outlets. I enjoy writing, both music and text, and exploring and experiencing where spirit meets matter, in both seen and unseen ways.
Blessed are the Hungry, Part 2
Blessed are the Hungry, Part 2 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”[1] “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.”[2] My mother used to try to guilt me into eating whatever food on my plate I did not like by telling me that … Continue reading Blessed are the Hungry, Part 2
Podcast of “Blessed are the Hungry”
Blessed are the Hungry
Blessed are the Hungry “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”[1] “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.”[2] This combination of one of the Beatitudes from Matthew and a corresponding Blessing and Woe from Luke is particularly interesting. The latter passage from Luke … Continue reading Blessed are the Hungry
Podcast of “Blessed are the Meek, Part 2”
Blessed are the Meek, Part 2
Blessed are the Meek, Part 2 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”[1] Unlike many of the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the meek…” does not have a corresponding verse in the Blessings and Woes found in the gospel of Luke. Of course, each author of each gospel had a particular audience they were … Continue reading Blessed are the Meek, Part 2
Podcast of “Blessed are the Meek”
Blessed are the Meek
Blessed are the Meek “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”[1] The present-day implication of being meek is of being weak or unwilling to take a strong action for what one believes is right. So it is puzzling that Jesus would say the meek will inherit the earth. But being meek does … Continue reading Blessed are the Meek
Podcast of “Blessed are the Heartbroken, Part 2”
Blessed are the Brokenhearted, Part 2
Blessed are the Heartbroken, Part 2 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”[1] “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.”[2] One way to understand these parts of the Beatitudes and the Blessings and Woes is to believe Jesus was saying that we will be blessed when we mourn or … Continue reading Blessed are the Brokenhearted, Part 2
Contemplating Grace 