Lots of people talk about God saving us. They’ll say, “You need to be saved!” I don’t know if anyone needs to be saved, but it seems that many people are trying to save God. At least, they are trying to save THEIR God. The following is a text version… Read More »Does God Need to be Saved?
Is what you believe important? People argue about beliefs, but do they matter? Maybe you believe in an afterlife. Or maybe you believe in karma. Or maybe you don’t. While many people view theology and dogma as important, I want to explore what I think is much more important than… Read More »Theology: It’s Not Important
The word, “God.” Do people mean the same thing when they use it? Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God? In this video, I’m exploring some of the ways I understand and experience God. The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe
If you saw God, would you recognize God? What about the Divine in you? What makes you human? What do the mystics say? As the Sufi mystic Hafiz wrote long ago: You are God in drag! The following is a text version of this blog. It was the French scientist… Read More »God in Drag
It’s an ancient tradition. Over the last 1500 years or so, Christians have observed a period of prayer and fasting prior to Easter. In time, a forty-day period (Sundays aren’t included because Sundays are a memorial of Easter) emerged within the Christian tradition and came to be called Lent. The… Read More »Lent and the God of Jesus
We’ve been taught to believe that God is a person, usually a male person, who is out there somewhere. But that limits God to our definitions and categories. Perhaps it’s time to understand God as a verb: active, dynamic, and engaging. The following is a text version of this blog.… Read More »“God” is a Verb
You’ve heard the question. Perhaps you’ve asked it. “If God is all good, then why did this happen?” Yes, there’s lots of senseless tragedy in life. That’s a reality with which many people struggle. In this video, I share how I understand my belief in a Deity that is loving… Read More »If God is Good, Why Did It Happen?
It’s a question I’ve seen asked frequently on social media. Sometimes it’s asked as “Where is God?” Other times, the question is “If God is good, why did God allow this to happen?” Of course, a variety of people are ready with answers that reflect their own agenda. Manipulative preachers… Read More »Where is God in the COVID 19 Pandemic?