GOOD MEMORIES
Fyodor Dostoyevsky writes in The Brothers Karamazov, “You must know that there is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome for life in the future […]
October 2016
MENTAL TATTOOS
We are in a culture of tattoos. They are so popular that not having one is becoming as unusual as having one used to be. […]
TEARING OUT DOUBT
Hermas (2nd Century) wrote, “Tear doubt out of your heart! Never allow doubt to hinder you from praying to God by perchance thinking to yourself, […]
TROLL SEASON
I’m thinking we need to declare a hunting season for Trolls. By definition Trolls are a “mythical, cave-dwelling being depicted in folklore as either a […]
THE SHY SOUL
Parker J. Palmer writes, “If we want to support each other’s inner lives, we must remember a simple truth: the human soul does not want […]
GNATS AND CAMELS
Much of Eastern thinking is comparison, with the emphasis on one or the other in the comparison depending on the intent. At other times both […]
ONCE FOR ALL
God does not see good or evil. The only thing that God can see is the finished work of his son Jesus on the cross. […]
OUR GOD STORY
Our God stories need to be about the God we believe in and experience as much as possible. We can tell the story of the […]
SHOWING MERCY
“Show no pity! That was the prevailing worldview in Jesus’ day. For nearly fifteen hundred years, the rule had been, “Show no pity: life for life, […]
THY WILL BE DONE
Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) wrote, “We deafen God day and night with our words, “Lord, thy will be done.” But then when God’s will does happen, […]