John van de Laar

From my latest article: 'Watch Your Words'. bit.ly/40Y4bCL #WordsMatter #Language #Vocabulary

I've been wanting to bail on X (Twitter) for some time now. But I've been waiting until I felt sure it was time to leave. That time has come. I've joined the millions of users moving across to Bluesky. If you're on Bluesky, let's connect there. Find me at sacredise.bsky.social.

Looking for an Advent series that can offer hope, comfort, inspiration, and purpose for frail, flawed, and foolish humans doing their best to navigate this challenging world? 'The Songs of Our Longings' is for you. Check it out: bit.ly/3YASDlS #Advent #Christmas #Longing

From 'Mind Your Story': bit.ly/4fjPsWZ #Stories #FullnessOfLife #LiturgicalSpirituality

From Daily Worship by Sacredise. sacredise.com/week-of-17-23-… #Power #Peace #DailyWorship

From 'Mind Your Stories': bit.ly/4fjPsWZ What stories are you re-membering from your liturgies? How are they impacting the way you live in your daily routines? #Stories #LiturgiesMatter #LiturgicalSpirituality

Two things I really love doing are editing videos and producing music. And so I've decided to make myself available to do more. For church worship videos and recorded music, or YouTube, TikTok or other social media videos, give me a shout. 🤓

I'll just leave this here, shall I? #Love #FollowingJesus

From 'Mind Your Story': bit.ly/4fjPsWZ #Story #ConsciousEvolution #LiturgicalSpirituality

I wrote this prayer years ago, but it feels like it fits our current reality. It's not an easy prayer to pray but would you maybe be willing not just to speak it, but to live it in your corner of the world? sacredise.com/proper-28b/ #Prayer #Peacemaking #Proper28B

From 'The Songs of Our Longings': bit.ly/3YASDlS #Advent #Christmas

I don't know who needs this today, but Carrie Newcomer always speaks to my soul. Be of courage my dearest and know that we are still many and we are great with love. - Carrie Newcomer #Courage #Love

Here's where I explain why I say this: bit.ly/48EgDcu #Liturgy #ConsciousEvolution #WeAreAllLiturgical

The Songs of Our Longings: Meeting Christ in Ancient Advent Chants Check it out: bit.ly/3YASDlS #Advent #Christmas #OAntiphons

From Lectionary Resources by Sacredise. sacredise.com/proper-28b/ #Power #PeaceMaking #Proper28B

Read more here: bit.ly/48EgDcu #Liturgy #ConsciousEvolution #EvolutionarySpirituality

With Advent just a few weeks away, what are you most looking forward to? What are you hoping for? What are you longing for? I'm looking forward to my Advent wreath and all the music that I haven't listened to for a year. I'm going to need these rituals this year. Ok, your turn...

Perhaps counterintuitively, there are times when the best thing we can do for both ourselves and our world is to slow down. - Liz Cooledge Jenkins I suspect that now is one of those times. Let's be kind to ourselves, ok? #SlowingDown #SlowLiving

If the Trump victory is anything, it's a failure of authentic Christian liturgy. In this article, I share what I mean by the word 'liturgy', how our liturgies change us, and why I believe that, in the worst possible way, Donald Trump is a master liturgist. bit.ly/48EgDcu

I usually post a prayer on a Friday. But this week, I found these words in my head. I'm guessing they may become a song at some point, but for now there's no music. Just a kind of poem, I guess, expressing some of what I'm feeling at the moment. Maybe it will be helpful for you?