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 …
Category: Enjoying The Journey
We’re on the cusp of a major reformation toward progressive Christianity. These essays seek to explain how we’re created in Oneness with all that is, and why we live in the present to enjoy and build wholeness for ourselves, others, and creation.
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 …
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 …
Oneness Creates Purpose
Life They were just some inanimate molecules doing what they do best—nothing. Why? Well, because they weren’t alive. They couldn’t …
Conversations on Our Journey
My previous article skimming across my religious life caused several readers to respond. Some wrote lengthy comments about their journeys …