As people incorporate prayer and spiritual practice in their lives, some wonder what to do. As an example, I’m sharing some aspects of my practice – my morning routine and the way I incorporate meditation and spiritual reading. Perhaps it will help you to consider what would be helpful for… Read More »Building Your Spiritual Practice: Habits, Meditation, and Spiritual Reading
Each week for 13 years, I posted a blog entry for E-merging. Over that time, I took one three-month break. The blog had been very active in the past. At its height, there were about several hundred unique visits to the site each month. Presently, it’s rare for a posting… Read More »Writing this Blog and the Future
It’s long been a false dichotomy: that some people are drawn to spirituality and meditation and that others are drawn to caring for others and issues of social justice. When we integrate the spiritual dimension of life, we become more compassionate people. Because we become more compassionate and aware of… Read More »Social Justice and the Pain of Others
It’s a memory that’s stayed with me. I was perhaps 20 years old. A priest stood in front of the class lecturing. I remember him as being old. He was probably about the age I am now. While I had already taken a couple of courses on the Bible before… Read More »Rhythms of Death and Life
There are times when life is difficult for each of us. Events and circumstances can be overwhelming. How do we navigate through the tough times? How can the spiritual dimension of life keep us open to life even when life is hard? Please join me in exploring this topic.
It’s a ceremony that seemed very strange to me when I first learned about it. It was so different from anything with which I was familiar that it was difficult to understand. Several decades ago, I was told about a tradition among the Plains Indians called the Sun Dance. The… Read More »The God Who Suffers With Us
Beauty: it’s around us every day, in art, nature, and other people. Yes, beauty is in us, too. How is beauty part of spirituality? By nurturing our appreciation of beauty, we also nurture the spiritual dimension of life. I invite you to take a few moments to join me in… Read More »Living in Beauty (Video)
The term is used a great deal: Conservative Christian. Over the last several months, I’ve seen in the news that various government officials and other leaders have described themselves as “Good Conservative Christians.” What does that mean? Conservative Christians generally claim to believe that the Bible should be read as… Read More »A Conservative Christian? A Contradiction in Terms
