It was my freshman year of high school. Among my every day courses in biology, algebra, composition, biology, and history, there was one course that only met one time each week. I looked forward to it. There wasn’t a text book nor was there home work. It was more informal… Read More »Self-Knowledge
Book Review: Water From An Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life Kenneth McIntosh Anamchara Books. 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1933630984 One of the most challenging aspects of the practice of religion today is sorting out the heart of spiritual teaching within any of the great traditions. Loud reactionary voices claim to… Read More »Book Review: Water From An Ancient Well: Celtic Spirituality for Modern Life
It’s a lesson I’m sure I won’t forget. When I think of gratitude and what it means to be thankful, my mind journeys back in time to the late 1970s and rural West Virginia. For about two years, I lived and worked at a small friary outside of Morgantown, West… Read More »Thanks and Gratitude
As I read Facebook status up-dates one day last week, the words posted by a friend struck a deep cord. The question he posed was simple, frank, and stark. It read: Will the hate ever stop? As best as I could tell, the question was not connected to a specific… Read More »Will Hatred End?
We got on the road early – well, at least early for us on a weekend morning. The plan was to drive north out of Atlanta toward North Carolina into the Chattahoochee National Forest. The goals for the day were pretty simple: see some autumn colors, take a few pictures… Read More »Faith: A Developmental Process
He sat in my office and shared his frustration. “I don’t know why it doesn’t work for me. After my wife started, I read articles about it and know it’s a healthy practice. But I just can’t sit still to meditate.” Doug, in his late thirties, was professional and well-educated.… Read More »Don’t Pray As You Can’t.
I am pleased to welcome a guest blogger to emerging: Glenna Shepherd, pastor of the Decatur United Church of Christ in Decatur, GA. I’m inviting you to take a few moments and consider Glenna’s most recent reflection on ritual and spirituality, both from a Christian and personal perspective. Glenna shares… Read More »Ritual: Grounding our Lives in the Present Moment.
It’s a common problem. It’s so common that in the 1990’s, the late-night TV show Saturday Night Live created a skit about people addressing this problem. With Al Franken playing the character Stuart Smalley, Stuart attempted to convince himself that he was good enough, smart enough, and that “Doggone it,… Read More »Are You Good Enough?
