There are many models of human and spiritual development. We could describe three stages as Simple Consciousness, Complex Consciousness (both “fight and flight”), and Non-Dual Consciousness (“the unitive way” or “third way”). More recently, I have been calling the developmental stages Order > Disorder > Reorder. [1.] It’s that time of year again and I think some reconstructing is in order! I mean think about it? Throughout the history of most western cultures, Christmas brings many wonderful and powerful traditions. But,... Read more

“One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church anymore than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always.”[1] The current terrain we see our partisan-driven, polarized American culture in, it’s difficult to see where the Church (The community that heals & restores) fits into all of this. Left and right worldviews are the dominating forces that are ringing the most deafening. Each side ready to take whatever... Read more

“It’s time to change our posture. I’m not suggesting an extreme alternative of falsely positive, overly peppy Church culture that says nothing is wrong. Jesus, Paul, David and every writer of scripture has shown us that this is not Biblical.”[1] I have a confession to make: I go to church. Gasp! How could you, they say? A variety of reasons come to mind. I get it. Being someone who was raised in a religious institution that came with numerous amounts... Read more

“Over the centuries, sin–especially regarding human sexuality— has been equated with dirt. When a woman is sexually active, she is considered soiled. When we speak of something vile, we refer to it as filth. Indeed, the terrain of sin is described by a vocabulary of soil. And many religious traditions get rid of it by ritual cleansing, baptisms, and other rites of washing it away.” [1] Being raised in the Christian tradition, the concept of being “cleansed from sin” always... Read more

Do we need some more books for the Bible? Why did we stop 2,000+ years ago (please don’t throw the “we can’t add or take away from this book” rebuttal because that actually was referring to the law of Moses and the book of Revelation)? I mean, didn’t the prophets and apostles of old speak or write to the issues at hand in their day and age? Just think, we could have a bible that carried with it a butt... Read more

“When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Then Nathanael declared,“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that.” He then added, “Very... Read more

“To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep, No more; and by a sleep to say we end.” [1] That Shakespeare really knew how to bring you to a reality many of us don’t want to ponder on.  In a sense, this is the crux of the matter, right? To be... Read more