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.
Relative Time, Part 3
Relative Time, Part 3 “…you are not looking at the actual past at all. You are looking at a present trace of the past.”[1] Alan Watts1 Over the past couple of weeks I have illustrated the relative nature of time. While the aging of our physical bodies and the on-going evolution of created matter appear … Continue reading Relative Time, Part 3
Podcast of “Relative Time, Part 2”
Relative Time, Part 2
Relative Time, Part 2 “Eternity is in the present. Eternity is in the palm of the hand. Eternity is a seed of fire, whose sudden roots break barriers that keep my heart from being an abyss!” Thomas Merton[1] Last week I gave examples of common experiences that lead me to question the assumed regularity and … Continue reading Relative Time, Part 2
Podcast of “Relative Time”
Relative Time
Relative Time “Time and space are modes by which we think and not conditions in which we live.” Albert Einstein[1] There is a wall-clock in my meditation area that ticks softly every other second. As I quiet my mind and body, I use its gentle ticking to set a rhythm for my morning breathing and … Continue reading Relative Time
Podcast of “Sin is Its Own Punishment”
Sin is Its Own Punishment
Sin is Its Own Punishment Do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you. John 5:14c There are a number of common and misleading teachings about sin. First and foremost is that sin is evidence that we are inherently bad or flawed people. It is not. Rather, sin is evidence that we are … Continue reading Sin is Its Own Punishment
Podcast of “Sin is Separation”
Sin is Separation
Sin is Separation My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of … Continue reading Sin is Separation
Contemplating Grace 