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September 11—that dark anniversary we observe again this week—makes us recall how the fear of that day was so palpable. Understandable, but people began to cling to that fear as the new status quo. Read more
Days like today, we hear the voices of people we love like it was yesterday; we hear voices trying to understand what is happening. As we practice listening to sacred stillness we unravel the layers... Read more
Obedience to God is one thing. But how do we know when it's God? Why should we believe those who say "I speak for God" - when they compel our assent with threats, standing between us and the... Read more
I am afraid of dying. Not death. Dying. Death is short, you see. But dying, that might take a while. I'm not the only one. I'm thinking about that a lot on this day, the tenth of September, which... Read more
When we awoke on that morning we all knew we were basically safe & sound. When we went to bed, we all knew we were not. It was an illusion to be sure, but until 9/11 Americans really thought we... Read more
