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April 06, 2023
What Richard Rohr and Neil deGrasse Tyson Tell Us About Resurrection as a Universal Pattern
Holy Week has historically been my favorite part of the Christian calendar; it’s earthy, emotional,...
April 04, 2023
3 Inner Work Questions for Parents and Grandparents of Toddlers and Young Children
Each of us operates with default settings running beneath our windows of attention. Becoming a...
April 03, 2023
3 Books That Helped My Spirituality Evolve Beyond Childhood Faith
About a year ago, I spent some time reflecting and created a list of the...
April 02, 2023
Parker Palmer’s Teaching on Disillusionment and this Lenten Invitation
As we enter the final week of the Lenten season, I’m being consistently reminded that...
March 2023
March 16, 2023
Feeling Defensive? Here are 3 Approaches to Shift from Reactive to Responsive
One of the most important actions to pay attention to within yourself: When you become...
March 02, 2023
What Gods Are You Worshiping?
The reason I left the Church was because the god I was handed simply wasn’t...
February 2023
February 28, 2023
Where Are You in the Hero’s Journey and Who are Your Wisdom Teachers?
For the past several years, I've used the phrase "wisdom teachers." In general, my working...
February 25, 2023
5 Days to Get Off Autopilot: A Free Email Series for Your Inner Work
Are you wanting to engage your inner work, but don't know where to start? I've...
February 23, 2023
My Grandparents Died This Past Year. It Felt Like Entering a Kaleidoscope of Death.
In the past year, both my Grandpa Gayle and my Grandma Betty passed away. Grandpa...
February 20, 2023
Becoming Comfortable With Our Personal Shadow Work
There are parts of our stories we’d rather not look at or pay attention to....
February 18, 2023
We Don’t Talk About Bruno: The Shadows Our Communities Carry
Interested in going deeper with your personal, communal, and societal shadow work? Check out my...
February 14, 2023
Another Way for Christians to Understand Love Outside of Commodification and Hallmark Cards
We have turned love into a commodity. This is why we discuss it as something...
January 2023
January 27, 2023
Free Seattle Event For You! Unmasking the Inner Critic: Lessons for Living an Unconstricted Life
Brian McLaren calls Unmasking the Inner Critic: Lessons for Living an Unconstricted Life "a beautiful and...
January 18, 2023
7 Ways New (and Experienced) Meditators Can Move Through Silence to Transformation
When you sit for a meditation, are you settling for a "high-class sedative?" That's what...
January 17, 2023
6 Key Components for a Deep and Meaning-Filled Small Group
In order to create beautiful and vulnerable small group space, a healthy container first has...
January 15, 2023
The Choice You Might be Making to Hide from a Meaning-Filled Life
Running on autopilot is a choice – kind of. There are two types of autopilot:...
January 13, 2023
3 Spiritual Development Opportunities for Progressive Exvangelicals Who Can’t Go to Church Anymore
I get it - I don’t go to church either. For so many of us...
January 12, 2023
If You Struggle With Your Inner Work, Try This 1 Spiritual Practice to Get Off Autopilot
When I was younger, I had several teachers and adults in my life who served...
January 12, 2023
A Message for Exhausted World-Fixers to Move Beyond Sunk Costs and Honor Your Inherent Dignity
You don't need to keep trying. When we commit ourselves to sunk costs, this commitment...
January 11, 2023
13 Tips from Centering Prayer Experts for Meditators to Deepen Your Practice
About a month ago, I was invited by my friend Keith Kristich to share my...
January 09, 2023
1 High-Impact Way Spiritual Teachers Can Begin Deep and Meaningful Workshops
For the past 10 years, I've led workshops on embodied spirituality and contemplative practice. And...
January 07, 2023
Last Day of New Year Sale! Unmasking the Inner Critic: Lessons for Living an Unconstricted Life
Today is your last chance to get Unmasking the Inner Critic on sale! Brian McLaren calls Unmasking the...
January 06, 2023
7 Questions for Christians (and everyone else) to Ask When You’re Feeling Angry
Fun fact: I spend a lot of time with consistent low-level anger. It usually has...
January 05, 2023
5 Takeaways from Barbara Holmes and Her Powerful Teaching on Interconnectedness
One of my favorite wisdom teachings: “We respond to a deeply interdependent and responsive universe...
January 04, 2023
Unmasking the Inner Critic: Beautiful and Accessible Guidebook Now on New Year Sale
Happy Wednesday, everyone! This is a bit of a promotional post because my book, Unmasking...
January 03, 2023
The Collective Spiritual Crisis of 2023: Running on Autopilot and Losing Ourselves
Our schools, our companies, and our faith institutions teach us to run on autopilot. I...
January 02, 2023
What Does it Mean to Engage an Embodied Spirituality?
Engaging an embodied spirituality isn’t about following rules or doctrines. It’s about learning to fully...
January 01, 2023
Spiritual Formation as a Process of Seeing the Ways our Wounds Dance
Here’s a dance of terror that’s been happening within me the past couple years. In...
December 2022
December 27, 2022
6 Posts from 2022 I Hope to Build on in 2023
For me, 2022 will always be the year I stepped into the act of creating....
December 21, 2022
A Simple Framework for Small Group Leaders To Create Brave Space
In order to create beautiful and vulnerable small group space, a healthy container first has...
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