God never loses anything. God’s adventure embraces and treasures us, and also the non-human world. We are forever in God’s care, for nothing that is loved is ever lost. God is the Great Soul, for whom life and death reveal an emerging evolving Love. Our loves grow with and in God now and forever. So, even though we have no clear awareness of what is to come, we can trust God’s companionship in any future we can imagine. God’s future... Read more

Life is an adventure in which there is always more to discover about ourselves and the world. Every moment reveals the divine in God’s many-faceted revelation; no moment fully reveals the divine. You are a word of God. (Eckhardt) But, God has many other words, revelations, and spiritual paths than the one you are taking. We see in a mirror dimly, as the apostle Paul notes. But, we see enough for one step at a time. We don’t need to... Read more

To live is to lose. This year, one of my dearest friends, something I’ve loved in a caring way for over forty years, died of cancer. I was stunned at the diagnosis and still struggle to imagine a world without my friend my blond, California friend Wendy. We boomers are discovering mortality, but so is everyone else. I have lived with the threat of death in family and my closest friend is living with cancer. Grief is an inevitable season... Read more

Nothing can separate us from the love of God. Love is an all-season virtue. Our love for our spouse, partner, children, and dear friends persists in health and illness, wealth and poverty. God is with us in the all the seasons of life, and we can creatively respond to God regardless of our life condition. Death is one of the greatest adventures not only because it takes us into the Unknown, but because dying is often painful and we are... Read more

In the week ahead, we will consider the meaning of everlasting life. I prefer “everlasting” to “eternal” because the word implies growth and transformation, evolution and adventure. Life after death is not an escape, but a call to love God in the world of the flesh, seeking justice, peace, and beauty; working to heal this good earth. Everlasting life, I believe, is not “better” than this world, just different. If God is omnipresent, then this world as well as the... Read more

We are well aware of our weakness at certain times of our lives. Sickness puts us on the sidelines and we wonder if our lives matter or if anyone will remember us. I believe God never forgets – God’s memory is loving memory, interpreting our lives through the lens of acceptance, forgiveness, and love. God loves and remembers us not in spite of who we are, but because of whom we are, God’s beloved children. Isaiah 49:15-16 speaks of God... Read more

Life is profoundly interdependeent. There are no self-made men or women. The rugged individualist is an illusion, whose “individualistic” successes based on the gifts of others, including the gifts of God. There are times when we are weak, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Our resources are tapped out and we are running on empty. At such times, we need to rely on the faith and efforts of others, and most especially the energy and inspiration of the Holy Adventure. When we... Read more

God’s holy adventure embraces the dark as well as light. Personal healing and spiritual growth include what we can change as well as what we must endure with courage and equanimity Darkness has a life and light of its own. Darkness is the place of growth and birth, the womb of creativity. If God is omnipresent, present everywhere and in all things, darkness also reflects God’s presence. Even in difficult moments, experiences that do not reflect God’s vision, God is... Read more

Scott Peck once noted that “life is difficult,” and I agree. In the course of a lifetime, I have faced job loss, economic uncertainty, and serious illness in my family, and the death of both parents. Yes, life is difficult but we can respond creatively to the stresses of life. We can experience peace amid the storms of life. Do you remember the Gospel story of the storm at sea? The disciples panicked and thought they were going to drown... Read more