How do you make decisions? Do you make pros and cons lists? Do you talk it over with trusted friends and advisors? Do you spend hours poring over your own…
If you hear stewardship in a church context, you may find yourself groaning and deciding not to listen before another word is said. Christians have a bad habit of using…
Peace is hard. Let me say that again. Peace is hard. Among those not engaging in peace work, it is easy to think that peace is just a way of…
You might be asking yourself what speaking has to do with spirituality but the Buddhists consider it important enough that Right Speech shows up both in the Eightfold Path and…
Who are you? When I went to pre-kindergarten my teacher would greet me saying, “Good morning, Joseph.” My response was “I’m not Joseph. I’m Obitron.” I imagine this was from…
What do you know about Jesus? If you ask the average person on the street they might offer just a few points. He’s God. His symbol is the cross. He…
I sit at my desk in the lobby. Person walks up. What’s your name please? I say. Name she says. Were you born on date I say? Yes, she says.…
Do you know what Palm Sunday is? I was surprised to find among our meeting people who had not experienced Holy Week. As someone from a high church tradition, I…
Of all the great things created by love and desire, know that you are the most extraordinary. You are more amazing than buildings and poems and paintings. You are chosen and have been chosen over and over and over again. Not just by your parents choosing to have a child, but by choosing what they want when they chose one another. Each time one of your ancestors looked at the other and saw something they wanted, they were choosing who you would be. They chose your hair color and eye color. They chose the size of your nose and shape of your jaw. They chose whether you are book smart or street smart. They chose your sense of humor. You are the collective choices of your ancestors beyond history, beyond when your ancestors could even speak. You are special. You are chosen
What does it mean for Christ’s joy to be in you? Have you ever heard a child laugh with pure joy? Have you seen a child’s smile when they are…