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March 10, 2022
Why I Don’t Go to Church and My Experience of Depth Deprivation
Over the past few years of leading workshops, I’ve been asked again and again why...
March 07, 2022
7 Books That Have Shaped My Spirituality
Back in January, I spent some time reflecting and creating a list of the 24...
March 03, 2022
Uncovering the Name We Have Always Had with Richard Rohr
As John Shelby Spong helped me dismantle much of my belief system in the early...
March 02, 2022
A Quick Ash Wednesday Meditation
Creative Force, Help me to desire to know what you desire for me to...
February 2022
February 28, 2022
Teresa of Ávila and the Fruits of the Spiritual Journey: Activist in Nature
This is part three of my short series on Teresa of Ávila. You can read...
February 24, 2022
Teresa of Ávila’s Path into the Heart Cave
This is part two of my short series on Teresa of Ávila. You can read...
February 21, 2022
How Teresa of Ávila Teaches Us to Adventure into Ourselves
As we got Patmos up and running, I began to read the words of Christian...
February 17, 2022
“What Would It Look Like to Do That Better?” and the Evolution of My Spirituality
My brother and I stared through the front window of our house as we contemplated...
February 16, 2022
John Shelby Spong Helped Me to Lose Myself in the Unknown
When I “left the Church,” I’ll admit I didn’t get far. I spent a few...
February 14, 2022
Are Progressive Christians Just Democrats With God Language?
Growing up, social justice was always front and center in my faith community. When I...
February 10, 2022
Without Mystery, I Found My Home in Apathy
When I was young, my parents told me the Tooth Fairy was real. It led...
February 09, 2022
The Desire to Belong (and some thoughts on Hawaiian Bread)
My favorite part of liturgy has always been communion. When I was young, this...
February 07, 2022
The Foundations of My Deconstruction
During February, I’ll be exploring my own story with Progressive Christianity, with religion, and with...
February 03, 2022
A Teacher of Life Among Us
My earliest memories of church begin when my family and I moved to Spokane,...
January 2022
January 31, 2022
24 Wisdom Teachers Who Have Changed My Life
Last week, I wrote about the importance of finding wisdom teachers who can guide us...
January 27, 2022
We All Need Teachers for the Spiritual Journey
As a high school teacher, I have the immense responsibility and privilege to mentor...
January 24, 2022
How to Practice Embodiment: The Right Sizing Practice
Many years ago I was on a retreat with a group of men here in...
January 20, 2022
HELD: blessings for the depths (Book Recommendation!)
Every once in a while, I stumble upon an organization or collective that opens me...
January 18, 2022
Living a Palms Up Life w/ Jenny Smith
At the beginning of 2020, I had the immense honor of speaking at the UMC...
January 13, 2022
How We Might Embody a Holistic Approach to Harm and Justice
A few weeks ago, I began to explore my evolving sense that an embodied spirituality...
January 12, 2022
Doing Small Things With Great Love in Our Community Spheres of Influence
I recently wrote about spheres of influence here. It will give more context for...
January 10, 2022
How We Can Embody Love in Our Personal Spheres of Influence
This is part one of a three-part series. You can find part two here and...
January 06, 2022
How Action and Contemplation Work in Us, According to Thomas Merton
In 2014, I joined a political campaign as a volunteer and committed to spending my...
January 04, 2022
A Spirituality Built on Otherizing is Not a Mature Spirituality
A spirituality built on otherizing is not a mature spirituality. When I first wrote this...
January 03, 2022
How Meditation Helps Me Listen for the Sound of the Genuine
I remember the first moment it all clicked for me. I was sitting in a...
December 2021
December 30, 2021
5 Ways to Celebrate the Incarnation Right Now
At the end of my last post, I shared two commitments I’m making to carry...
December 26, 2021
Christmas Points Us Beyond the Birth of Jesus
As so many of us come down from the Christmas high this week, and no...
December 23, 2021
I Wonder What We’re Really Celebrating at Christmas
Whether I knew it or not, this question has been bouncing around in my head...
December 20, 2021
Engaging an Embodied Spirituality: Becoming Faithful Questioners and Social Poets
If you’re anything like me, your deep longing to have an embodied spirituality has stirred...
December 16, 2021
What is Your Image of God…and Do You Believe in It?
The reason I left the Church was because the God I was handed simply wasn’t...
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