Thoughts on the Common Good
The term, Common Good, is often disparaged for political, cultural, or religious reasons. A good friend questioned my use of …
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Costa Rica 2020
Costa Rica has a wonderful diversity of birds and scenes of nature. In late January, I participated in a Road …
Our Church Has Cracks!
Before reading this blog, I recommend you listen to Leonard Cohen sing his song, “Anthem.” It’s a beautiful way to …
Points to Ponder
Richard Rohr and John Pavlovitz are progressive Christian authors with a knack for writing that I can’t touch. So, I …
Life Principles
Many people think of the Ten Commandments as “laws.” If you break them, you’ll be punished. This is especially true …
Interviewing Yeshua
Have you experienced “thin places?” They’re situations where one touches the divine. Where it briefly feels as if you’re transcending …
The Bible as Paintings
The artist, Ron Bigony, is a distant relative of my wife. His vivid impressionistic painting of Times Square triggered my …
Nondualism
Dualism For most of my years, I assumed the world had a dualistic nature. Only I never knew to call …
Ultimate Reality
Enhanced image courtesy of NASA On December 24, 1968, Bill Anders, in the Apollo 8 spacecraft, shot this photo of …
A ridiculously brief history of religion – Christian version
For communion, our church uses a beautiful loaf of leavened bread, which, coincidentally, happens to be the Eastern Orthodox style. …
Gathering to C-A-R-E
I asked a Jewish friend what elements made up their Sabbath service. His answer, “Mostly prayers.” What? They just prayed …
Why Am I Praying?
The yellow winter aconite stores its energy, and when it’s ready to bloom, nothing, not even snow, can stop it. …
The “R” Word
Our church prays for the homeless and then provides supplies for their apartment (made available by a local agency). That’s …
Being Appreciative
I chose this image because my wife appreciates flowers, especially this orchid given to her by one of our daughters. Photo by …
Prayer is C-A-R-E
Just as Jesus prayed among the olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane, many people find a spiritual center in …
Look to the Stars
We’ve finally come to the fourth Stage of Living, the Ending. Unfortunately, this will be very difficult to explain. You …
Focus on Wholeness
In Joshua Tree National Park, towards the end of the Hidden Valley Trail, is a plaque with this poem: Integrity …
Destination or Journey?
How could one spend a whole week fiddling with a website that just needed upgrading? This essay was delayed because …
Native American Flutes – video
Harold Darding has been playing and making Native American flutes for over 40 years. This video highlights some of his …
Better or Just Different?
General Motors and Ford together will spend over $7,000,000,000 on advertising this year. They each want to convince you that …
The Problem with a Simpler Christianity
One of my readers wrote that her husband, “Rob,” didn’t care for progressive Christian authors because they “just tore things …
Which Way Do You Read the Bible?
Is it literally true? Finally shaking off the shackles of slavery, over two million people set out from Egypt to …
The Epitome of Good
The Galilean About 2000 years ago, a Galilean peasant clearly recognized our ultimate life purpose. He saw the need for …
From gods to God
Last week, I jumped across 3.8 billion years of history from the first life to the human purpose of doing …