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Category Archives: Stories and Excerpts

Flying, Falling, Catching: A New Henri Nouwen Book!

Posted on April 22, 2022April 27, 2022 by Mike Mason

A new book by a favorite writer who died 25 years ago is a great occasion. Flying, Falling, Catching: An Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom is Henri Nouwen’s account of a great passion he developed, in the final years of his life, for the flying trapeze. Who knew?

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Touching Jesus: The Five-Fingerhole Bethlehem Cross

Posted on April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 by Mike Mason

In the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, built over the cave where Jesus was born, there is also an arresting reminder of His death.

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Wake Up Into My Love: The Trauma of New Fatherhood

Posted on March 18, 2022March 19, 2022 by Mike Mason

What are the elements of good spiritual writing? First, obviously, a deep and vibrant faith in God, such that the writing fairly glows with His presence.

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Spooky Santa: My New Christmas Story!

Posted on December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 by Mike Mason

In early December the Reverend Philip Croswell stood at the front window watching a light snow sift through the darkening day. At least, Alice assumed he was watching the snow, until he spoke. 

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Advent with Evelyn Underhill: The Music of Reality

Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 by Mike Mason

Evelyn Underhill was a wonderful spiritual writer and teacher from a century ago. Last year during Advent I greatly enjoyed a little book called Advent with Evelyn Underhill. Here’s just a sample:

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In the Stillness of the Night: A Christmas Story

Posted on November 25, 2021November 27, 2021 by Mike Mason

In 2014 I published a book of Christmas stories entitled Twenty-One Candles. To mark the beginning of Advent, what follows is an excerpt from my favorite story in that collection, “In the Stillness of the Night.” All you need to know is that the main character, Paul, is falling in love with a Polish woman, Agnieszka.

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The Castle and the Shed: A Parable

Posted on November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 by Mike Mason

A man lived all alone in a beautiful castle. His fortress had sturdy walls of stone, many towers with fine turrets, a moat and drawbridge, and a parapet with a long walkway.

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Unknown Martyrs: Saint Mehdi (Iran)

Posted on October 14, 2021October 16, 2021 by Mike Mason
Artist Paul Hobbs has produced a series of thirteen ‘icons’ honoring Unknown Martyrs: ordinary Christians who have been persecuted for their faith.

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Predestined to Freedom: A Poetic Parable

Posted on September 30, 2021October 6, 2021 by Mike Mason

Here’s my attempt to resolve, in a poetic parable, that old riddle of predestination versus free will. See what you think. (By the way, alia iacta est is Latin for “the die is cast”.) 

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Sadhu Sundar Singh: Indian Christian Mystic

Posted on September 17, 2021September 23, 2021 by Mike Mason

I’ve been reading Sadhu Sundar Singh, the great Indian Christian mystic and evangelist. Here is a selection from his luminous devotional writings:

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