How do we understand our work and labor? Is there a connection between our labor and spiritual practice? Is work an expression of our deeper selves? Do our religious and spiritual rituals invite us to consider the sacred nature of work? I mostly meant it as a joke. But there… Read More »Our Labor and Quotidian Mysteries
Christian spirituality suffers from a basic problem: most people don’t know what it is. Many Christians confuse Christian spirituality with dogma. Dogma is rational and cognitive. But spirituality is the movement of the heart and soul. Let me explain further. The following is a text version of this posting. It… Read More »The Problem with Christian Spirituality
Is the essence of who are you a spiritual being? Are you a spiritual being having a human experience? Or do you understand yourself and the spiritual aspect of your life in a different way? What difference does it make? The following is a text version of this posting. Think… Read More »R U A Spiritual Being?
Mystics experience a unique depth in life. Colored by the unitive dimension of mysticism, day-to-day living takes on sharper hues. The following is a text version of this posting. Mysticism. It’s a topic that’s commonly discussed today in spiritually oriented groups. On social media platforms, there are groups and threads… Read More »Mysticism’s Deep Experience
Beauty surrounds us in nature, art, and music. Yet we often miss the beauty within us. Appreciating the beauty of who we are inspires us and leads us to greater wholeness. The following is a text version of this posting. I recently went for an afternoon walk in my neighborhood. … Read More »How to Experience (Your) Beauty: A Spiritual Practice
Christian Nationalism has taken hold within the religious and political life of the United States. But it’s not something new. It’s also happening in several other countries around the world today. Christian Nationalism has been the foundation for empire-building and colonization. It’s permeated theology and spiritual practice. In this video,… Read More »Christian Nationalism
Life can come at us hard. Sometimes it’s illness. Sometimes it’s financial challenges. Sometimes it’s the loss of loved ones. Sometimes it’s broken relationships. In the face of life’s challenges, hope gets us through. Hope opens us to the possibility of something new or different. But because we can’t see… Read More »Hope: It’s the Hardest Thing
Are you religious? Spiritual? Both? Neither? Insights from the Pew Research Center offer clarity about what people describe as religious or spiritual. Today, I’m exploring the research and what it says about us. The following is a text version of this posting. People talk about their beliefs in different ways. … Read More »Religious, Spiritual, Both, or Neither?
