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December 2018

December 06, 2018
The Psalms are among the most human expressions found in the Bible. A Psalm can...
December 05, 2018
We need not approach biblical texts passively. We can communicate with the stories as we...
December 04, 2018
For many Christians, praying daily with scripture is an important devotional practice. There are a...
December 03, 2018
If you find it hard to relax into prayer during Advent, try this contemplative prayer...
December 02, 2018
Advent is the perfect time for reflection on the past, the present and hope for...

November 2018

November 16, 2018
We need to work on slowing down. Everything moves faster than it used to, and...

October 2018

October 26, 2018
In the last few days the pre-midterm-election rhetoric and divisiveness have ramped up. I found...
October 12, 2018
We’re taught to “put our heads together," to combine our collective wisdom, to solve problems...
October 03, 2018
It seems churches are churning out “choir boys” who don’t know how to treat women....

September 2018

September 17, 2018
If we are to love our enemies, as Jesus emphatically taught, we ought to keep...
September 04, 2018
For some time now, the motto of my denomination, the United Church of Christ, has...

August 2018

August 17, 2018
People usually enter spiritual direction in order to experience spiritual growth. It’s a tough thing...
August 02, 2018
Spiritual direction may be exactly what you need, but if you are not sure what...

July 2018

July 03, 2018
Although these days feel pretty extraordinary in their weirdness, Christians are actually deep into what...

June 2018

June 15, 2018
When I was in training to become a spiritual director, the class was told not...

May 2018

May 22, 2018
Part of my task as a spiritual director these days is coming to terms with...

April 2018

April 02, 2018
I can’t tell you how many times people have told me if they had only...

March 2018

March 26, 2018
While going it alone can be peaceful, even then there are times we need a...
March 21, 2018
I’ve been thinking a lot about why I love the practice of spiritual direction so...

January 2018

January 22, 2018
What happens when a person finds the evangelical Christianity they once were part of doesn’t...
January 16, 2018
It’s not just Hollywood, Silicon Valley or Congress where women are facing unwanted or abusive...

December 2017

December 27, 2017
From time to time, I will have guests post here on the subject of "what spiritual...
December 11, 2017
From time to time, I will have guests post here on the subject of "what spiritual...

November 2017

November 29, 2017
Sexual misconduct isn’t limited to the entertainment or news businesses. All of that messy, improper...
November 06, 2017
When tragedy occurs we naturally want to reach out with words of comfort. Lately, so...
November 01, 2017
There seems to be a universal pattern to life, including the spiritual path. Action →...

October 2017

October 17, 2017
Losing the religion you grew up with can be a heart-wrenching experience, and it’s one...

September 2017

September 25, 2017
To practice spiritual discernment—the process of making faithful choices—you must have as many facts as...

August 2017

August 31, 2017
Evangelical Christian leaders who refuse to accept LBGTQIA+ persons as they are recently released their...
August 08, 2017
If the threats of nuclear war are getting to you and you need a new...
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