As a child, my parents taught me to say my prayers before going to sleep at night. Over the years, this practice had grown and evolved. Today, as I prepare for sleep, my “bedtime prayers” are based on the tradition practiced in Christian monasteries. At the end of the day,… Read More »Bedtime Prayers
If you ran into him on the street and noticed him, you’re likely to think, “He’s an odd looking fellow.” While he appears to be in his fifties, I think he’s much younger. He’s about 5’5” tall, wears a hat that’s a bit too large so that it hangs over… Read More »I Appreciate You!
I was a guest at the meeting. As typically happens, there was a welcome from the leader followed by a prayer. Other people read from scripts: the Twelve Steps followed by the Twelve Traditions. The readings were followed by a speaker sharing his story of recovery from addiction that was… Read More »Twelve Steps: A Path to Sobriety?
The year was 1936. Three years earlier, the Nazi’s came to power in Germany. In three short years, they charted a course for the final solution that not only initiated ethnic cleansing against Jews but also targeted the Roma (Gypsies), homosexuals, and those whose political ideologies worked against the regime.… Read More »Civil Rights and the Olympic Games: Who Will Take A Stand?
A Time for Quiet (An excerpt from my book, STUMBLING INTO LIFE’S LESSONS: REFLECTIONS ON THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, available at http://www.amazon.com/Stumbling-Into-Lifes-Lessons-Reflections/dp/1450248845/) This morning I was walking in the park. A walk is part of my morning routine. After having the required amount of coffee to actually wake-up, I spend about… Read More »A Time for Quiet
I spend most weekday evenings engaged in a familiar ritual: making dinner. I’m a slow cook. That doesn’t make me part of the slow food movement or anything like that. It just means that, try as a might, my work in the kitchen is slow. I’m only good at doing… Read More »The Muslim Who Called Jesus a Zealot
Book Review: Beyond the Lectionary A Year of Alternatives to the Revised Common Lectionary by the Rev. David Ackerman. C. 2013. Circle Books. ISBN-13: 978-1780998572. (Available in paper back or as an e-book.) If you’re a church go-er, you may have noticed that friends from other Christian denominations often hear… Read More »Book Review: Beyond the Lectionary A Year of Alternatives to the Revised Common Lectionary by the Rev. David Ackerman.
I live in a great neighborhood. While it’s only a few minutes drive to Atlanta’s downtown and midtown neighborhoods, it’s also just as close to the city center of neighboring Decatur. While we live in an urban area, our yard leads into a woods and the houses in our neighborhood… Read More »Fear Versus Trust
