August 9, 2016

No matter what is happening, you have two choices. You can choose how to think and what to do. And you can get it wrong on both counts. Read more

August 3, 2016

Times are tough for positive thinkers. Every day, the news challenges the belief that we live in a world of abundance and well-being, and every day, someone, somewhere, is suffering. If we are creating our experience with our thoughts, why does anything bad ever happen? Read more

July 26, 2016

Jesus said “resist not evil” and “love your enemies.” Which takes all the fun out of jeering at the political conventions, and causes serious confusion in dealing with terrorism and mass shootings. How do we “resist not evil” when evil seems to come after us? Read more

July 19, 2016

As the story goes, God created the world, then on the seventh day, God rested. Are you allowing yourself a day of rest now and then? If God did it, then surely you have permission for a Sabbath of your own making. Here’s how. Read more

July 12, 2016

Who knows exactly how creativity works? That’s what makes it creative – something new is happening. But I have a theory. Read more

July 5, 2016

Five-year-old Westley asked a couple of weeks ago what makes Jesus so special, if everyone is divine. Some of you tried to answer in the comment section, and now here’s my attempt. But I’ll admit it’s hard to believe. Read more

June 28, 2016

Maybe it’s not a bad thing that we are continually forced to reconsider the kind of society we want, to decide what we stand for on issue after issue, to stick with our ideals just as the founders of the nation did. But holding the high watch ain’t easy. So try this. Read more

June 21, 2016

It's a question as old as time: What is this Presence we sense around us? Our answer reveals our view of the universe and our place in it. This kid has it figured out. Read more

June 14, 2016

I am taking off this week and won’t be writing a blog, but I wanted to share this little video with you, especially with Father’s Day coming up. It’s actor Jim Carrey, saying he realized his purpose in life was to “free people from concern” because of the love and humor he saw modeled by his father. Jim Carrey? You never know who will turn out to be spiritual. I mean, here’s a guy who was headed for the steel... Read more

June 7, 2016

What are political protesters trying to express? Probably not what you think. Or even what they think. Read more


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