Yesterday was my normal “day off”. And so it felt like a good time to set up my new website and blog. The new website will be called "Fool of Spirit", and it can be found at foolofspirit.com.
Curious about the new site’s title? This past Sunday (Easter), I preached a sermon about Jesus as holy fool. The Jungian archetype of the holy fool is found in many world religions. I certainly would not elevate myself to holy fool status; however, I am sometimes an “ordinary fool”!
I like the idea of being a “fool” in the sense of prioritizing “holy values” over “worldly values”. In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he talks about becoming “a fool for Christ’s sake”. (1 Corinthians 4:10) That’s what I want to be: a fool for Jesus… a fool for Guru Nanak and other prophets that I esteem highly. I want to be a fool for the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism! I want to be a fool for justice. I want to be a fool for love, always expanding my circle of compassion. These are my highest aspirations. I want to be a “fool of spirit”.
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