I had fun. We laughed. We told stories. We talked about the problems of the world. It was a good visit with my friend. We met in a coffee shop and ended up spending over two hours together. It was the break I needed from being my overly serious self.… Read More »Pluralism: In Gratitude for My Friends
I know that I’ve done it. You probably have as well. This time, I realized I was doing it as it occurred. I guess you could say that I caught myself in the middle of the act. A friend of mine was having a rough time, feeling beaten down by… Read More »Hearing Into Being
As I sit in my study writing and doing other work, I often listen to the New Age station on an internet radio service. It’s the only time I listen to this style of music. The acoustic and piano melodies form a background that enables me to focus more clearly… Read More »Here I Pause … In the Midst of My Work
It’s the kind of story that’s something of an embarrassment to me. I’ve shared it with very few people. My only excuse for getting myself into the situation was that I was young and was naïve. I didn’t know that this kind of thing happened. About forty years ago, I… Read More »Spiritual Abuse and Healing
It was my first attempt to write something on spirituality. I gave the brief essay to a trusted friend one day when visiting him. He was someone I viewed as a mentor. I asked for his feedback. I was stunned when I later saw my work in the trash can… Read More »Creativity: An Expression of Soulfulness
“I thank you for all that is good, for my creation and my humanity…” “I forget that I am your home. Spirit of God, dwell in me.” “Be present, Spirit of God, within me, your dwelling place and home…” These three lines are taken from A New Zealand Prayer Book’s… Read More »Toward a Positive Theology of Human Sexuality
I’m convinced that the Christian understanding of all things related to human sexuality has been fundamentally and possibly fatally flawed for over 1500 years. While the Bible itself is not preoccupied with human sexual proclivities, it didn’t take long for the Christian church to embrace pleasure-hating theologies aimed at controlling… Read More »Time to End Sex-Negative Theologies
It was a surprising encounter. While in a waiting room, I began a friendly conversation with a young man. We were the only ones there. I was joking around with him about nothing in particular. He asked me what I did for a living. I rarely tell people in these… Read More »What Does It All Mean?
