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The Passionate Jesus

Day1 host Peter Wallace's new book on the emotions of Jesus is, according to Marcus Borg, “An illuminating and powerful personal meditation." Ideal for personal or group study.

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Praying for Boston

The Rev. Peter Wallace

I've been streaming NBCnews.com for the past hour or so, after Simon Cowart, Day1's IT manager, alerted me to the news:

At least three dead, dozens seriously wounded, after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon this afternoon.

There were reports of a third bomb at another location, and authorities are still searching for other possible explosive devices.

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"I Thirst" - A Good Friday Reflection

The Rev. Peter Wallace

After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty." A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. -- John 19:28-29

When was the last time you were really thirsty? On a hot summer day hiking in the woods with a canteen near empty? On a beach sizzling under the sun, too relaxed to be bothered to grab a chilly, sweaty can of Coke Zero? Maybe you'll feel thirsty after a big Easter ham dinner, parched by the salty meat. But even in those times, it probably didn't require much effort to satisfy your thirst.

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Other Recent Peter Wallace Blog Articles

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March 07, 2013

Rethinking Jesus in Lent: What He Can Teach Us About Emotional Authenticity

The Rev. Peter Wallace

During Lent, many Christians take time to contemplate their lives honestly and prayerfully, and focus afresh on Jesus -- who he was, what he did and taught, how he lived and how he calls us to live. An intense examination of the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life and ministry can open us to some challenging realities that we must deal with. And what better time to do so than in Lent?
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December 27, 2012

Anger in the Service of Justice: Following Jesus' Example

The Rev. Peter Wallace

The dreadful Newtown school shooting is waking up a vast number of people of faith, who are channeling their anger into seeking just responses in its aftermath. And we find an example for doing so in the person of Jesus, whose birth we celebrate in this season -- a holy occasion dampened by our tears of grief and outrage.
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December 10, 2012

Living with Passionate Authenticity--Like Jesus Did

The Rev. Peter Wallace

God seeks a spirit of truth within us, a spirit that can only be realized when our emotional life is integrated with our spiritual life, when we are the same person on the outside as we are on the inside. Jesus said in John 4, "God is spirit, and those who worship God must worship in spirit and truth."
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November 26, 2012

Experiencing the Passionate, Honest Love of Jesus

The Rev. Peter Wallace

Jesus expressed a wide range of emotions with his followers, but love was the foundation of them all. It was all part of the complete package of authentic emotions felt and expressed by the passionate Jesus.
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November 15, 2012

Meeting the Surprisingly Real Jesus in the Pages of the Gospels

The Rev. Peter Wallace

Unconsciously, I once adopted this approach to emotions as "Christlike." I kept the edge off how I was feeling so as to avoid conflict or inappropriate behavior or even deep, honest love. But this kind of living is as far as one can get from being truly like Jesus.
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August 14, 2012

Ultimate Intimacy: A meditation on John 6:53-57

The Rev. Peter Wallace

The Eucharist provides us with an unforgettable image of what Jesus deeply desires: to be totally a part of us, intimately integrated with us at the cellular level. 
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July 27, 2012

Jesus' Unexpected Presence: A Meditation on John 6:16-21

The Rev. Peter Wallace

Jesus tends to pop up unexpectedly in places where we desperately need him, as he did to the disciples, fearing for their lives in a storm and then fearing for their sanity when they saw him walking toward them on the roiling surface of the angry lake.
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June 19, 2012

Quieting the Storm: A Reflection on Mark 4:35-41

The Rev. Peter Wallace

The miracle of Jesus' authority over nature recorded in this Sunday's gospel must have left his disciples stunned and slack-jawed. His reprimand surely made them feel small; it’s clear that he was telling them they could exercise this same power if they only had faith.