Peter M. Wallace

The Gospel According to Jim Comstock What a mischievous West Virginia newspaper editor might teach us about journalism in an age of conglomerates

The Gospel According to Jim Comstock:
What a mischievous West Virginia newspaper editor might teach us about journalism in an age of conglomerates.

My latest Substack post about my old boss at The West Virginia Hillbilly...

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How to Keep Your Soul in a Time of Chaos Some quiet practices for when the world feels like too much

How to Keep Your Soul in a Time of Chaos.
Some quiet practices for when the world feels like too much... my latest Substack post

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The Gospel According to Star Trek What the USS Enterprise crew taught me about faith.

The Gospel According to Star Trek:
What the USS Enterprise crew taught me about faith.

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Passing Life's Tests A courtroom, a wilderness, and the quiet courage of living honestly before God as we enter the season of Lent.

Passing Life's Tests:
A courtroom, a wilderness, and the quiet courage of living honestly before God as we enter the season of Lent. My latest Substack post...

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Why Do the Nations Rage? As Christians observe the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, how might we listen for God when the world is shouting?

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What the Olympics Can Still Teach Us About Being Human How does this brief vision of the world as it could be reflect the goals of our faith?

What the Olympics Can Still Teach Us About Being Human.

How does this brief vision of the world as it could be reflect the goals of our faith? My latest Substack post.

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The Gospel According to Waffle House What “scattered, smothered, covered” hash browns can teach us about life, friendship, and grace when the world feels like a 2 a.m. emergency

The Gospel according to Waffle House: What “scattered, smothered, covered” hash browns can teach us about life, friendship, and grace when the world feels like a 2 a.m. emergency. My latest Substack essay...

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Blessed Are the Courageous: Commemorating Queen Lili‘uokalani Following Hawai‘i's shining example of meekness, mercy, and courage in an age that rewards none of them

Blessed Are the Courageous: Commemorating Queen Lili‘uokalani.

Following Hawai‘i's shining example of meekness, mercy, and courage in an age that rewards none of them. My latest Substack post...

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Wars and Rumors of Wars: A Faithful Reckoning in a Time of Violence The warrior mentality spreading through our society is not strength—it’s spiritual rot. Jesus calls us to something better.

Wars and Rumors of Wars: A Faithful Reckoning in a Time of Violence.

The warrior mentality spreading through our society is not strength—it’s spiritual rot. Jesus calls us to something better. Here's my latest Substack post...

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Epiphany: Following the Light When the World Feels Dark How to follow holy light — even when the powers of the world prefer the shadows

Epiphany: Learning to follow holy light, even when the powers of the world prefer the shadows. Here's my latest Substack post...

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The Gentle Stillness of Christmas Morning Listening for the good news of great joy for all the people. Including the overlooked, the weary, the outsiders. Including shepherds. Including us.

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Joseph's Humble, Courageous "Yes!" Sometimes we ignore him, standing quietly in the shadows. But his decency and courage are needed now more than ever.

Sometimes we ignore him, standing quietly in the shadows. But his decency and courage are needed now more than ever.

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An Inflection Point: Mourning the Reiners and What We Owe One Another One pastor's response to a horrific family tragedy

One pastor’sresponse to a horrific family tragedy

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Joy, Even in the Darkness A meditation on the surprise of Advent joy in the midst of our dark imprisonment.

Gaudete Sunday in Advent brings us a hint of joy in the darkness. But really? Here’s my latest Substack post.

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Preparing the Way, Together On the Second Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist shows up wild and loud, calling us to wake up and prepare the way. We need more of that today.

John the Baptist bursts onto the scene on this Second Sunday of Advent, preaching repentance, calling for us to prepare the way. What might that look like for us? My latest Substack post...

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Life Is a Gift A Thanksgiving Meditation

Celebrate life with gratitude! Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s my meditation on Substack.

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Keeping Faith When Justice Feels Far Away Biblical Truths, Troubling Policies, and the Hope That Sustains Us

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How do we deal with the spiritual exhaustion our current political climate creates?

Listening to Jesus: The Waste of Worry An imaginary conversation with Jesus about the frustrations and foibles of life.

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When the Masks Come Off Faith in an Age of Unfiltered Words

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Hope as Resistance Being Persistent Witnesses in Troubling Times.

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The Meaning of Life: A Parable In a town far away, a young man approached a sage. "What is the meaning of life?" "Come with me," the sage said.

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What Our Pets Can Teach Us About Life “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.” — James Cromwell

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Grace in a Time of Violence: The Radical Call to Forgiveness Jimmy Kimmel's monologue on Tuesday night prompts a meditation on forgiveness in these troubled times.

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Here we go. Tyler no longer Groyper adjacent. Leaked Police interview with his family, Tyler Robinson hated Charlie Kirk because Kirk wasn't conservative enough+ Robinson admired/followed neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes. The entire GOP talking head-a-verse will be exploding and unwriting every narrative now.

Four Spiritual Invitations: Saying Something About God I got stumped once by what would seem to be a rather easy question: "Would you say something to us about God?"

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Jesus: A Model for Living Authentically Jesus allows his emotions to empower his life positively. And, he invites us to join him in this authentic way of living.

My latest Substack piece is on the authenticity that Jesus models for us through his emotions.

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Is There Room in the Church for Non-Believers? I believe there is something about experiencing the ancient liturgy that can take us to another part of our being, deep into our spiritual selves.

Is There Room in the Church for Non-Believers?
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Engaging the Spiritually Disconnected Inviting the Culture to Move to the Deeper End of Life's Pool

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