Ruah Space Blog
The Sabbath of Enough
Today is my Sabbath day. To be honest, I tried to Sabbath yesterday. But the day quickly turned into a blur of “one last thing…” Before I knew it, we were halfway done, I had cleaned and cooked and worked outside, and I was feeling anything but rested. So I’m trying...
Christian Yoga? Part 3 – Yoga Postures, the Bible, and Prayer
Yoga is famous for the various postures that practitioners explore during a practice. The postures are intended to benefit a person physically, but they are also meant to help facilitate connecting to God, becoming present in the moment, meditation, connection to...
How a Song Revealed Hidden and Unconscious Forces at Work
I experienced something odd today that has really got me thinking. My eyes and brain unconsciously registered something on my computer and prompted action on my part all without me being aware of any of it. It all started because I often take pictures with my phone of...
Christian Yoga? Part 2 – Redemption & Reconciliation
The story of the Bible is the story of God redeeming the world. God is inviting the world back to the original goodness it was created for. God so loved the world, the Gospel of John tells us, that God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die for it and make it...
One Sheep Matters – Black Lives Matter or All Lives Matter?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” discussion. Is it ok to say Black Lives Matter or do we need to clarify that All Lives Matter? I’ve had some amazing conversations with people about injustice, racism, and the...
Christian Yoga? Part 1 – Yoga Means Yoke or Union
This is the first post in a series concerning the question, “Can Christians do yoga?” This is a question we have been asked frequently at Ruah Space and one that we don’t take lightly. Our hope is to give you a good foundational understanding of why we practice yoga,...